This article about the Pennsylvania May 2026 primary exposes a long-standing problem with Pennsylvania vote-counting policies. Every county decides for itself whether to count write-in votes. This has always been true, and it is true for both primaries and general elections. Pennsylvania is the only populous states that allows write-ins, but which has no law on filing as a declared write-in candidate. In theory Pennsylvania law requires that all write-ins be counted. But that isn’t practical, because it is so much work and also because many of the write-ins are frivolous. If Pennsylvania had a law requiring write-in candidates to file a declaration of candidacy if they want their write-ins counted, that would be practical and fair.
where is the model state election law — with A-L-L the options ???
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=156510
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Georgia Case over Whether Its At-Large System for Electing Public Service Commissioners Violates Section of the Voting Rights Act
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SAME FOR STATE STATEWIDE COURTS ???
To have a real right to vote the voter must have real control of what candidates they can put on the ballot.
To have a real right to vote no ballot is needed. Standing count or voice voting is better. I propose eligible voter showing up = voting access. Parties form by voters standing together. Winning party picks officeholders. Officeholders replaced or swapped out at will by the winning party until the following year’s election.