So because Gloria La Riva's not on the ballot and I don't do write-ins I guess that means I can vote for Biden on the Democratic ticket OR Biden on the Working Families ticket Which option is more praxisish
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Replying to @Nymphomachy
FYI, Gloria La Riva is a qualified write-in for New York (meaning the state has acknowledged her candidacy and she can theoretically win the election)
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Nymphomachy
what is the point of having this instead of just putting them on the ballot
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Replying to @Random832 @Nymphomachy
Ballot gatekeeping is a practical thing, they make you prove you have sufficient support in the state by gathering signatures before the deadline so they aren't inundated with hundreds of cranks wanting to be on the ballot every year
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Famously, the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a loophole -- the number of signatures required to get on that ballot was much lower than normal -- and they WERE inundated with cranks, the final ballot had 135 candidates and was this little phone book thing
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But most states have laws saying the minimum qualification to have your votes counted at all should be somewhat lower than being on the ballot To be a "qualified write-in candidate" you just need to send a letter telling them you're running before the election
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Nymphomachy
back to the topic of the electoral college who are the electors if a write-in candidate wins? do you have to nominate them in your qualified write-in letter?
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Replying to @Random832 @Nymphomachy
Because the Electoral College is an ancient institution from before they really thought about these things I don't think they have a solution for this
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Nymphomachy
I mean, this is really more of an issue with the present-day system of ballots and write-in candidates, though the real answer is obviously "they don't expect candidates who are not on the ballot to win under any circumstances, certainly not for President".
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[I do wonder what happens w.r.t. electors in fusion states though - if there are separate slates of electors for the Democratic party and the Working Families party, does that mean they can split the vote? If not, what happens if one or both parties changes their nominee?]
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Yeah I dunno, I guess that's something the party leaders have to work out between themselves
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