Bennett v. Miller’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““We do not think the word ‘write’ is there used in a technical sense, but that such name might be placed on the ballot in any convenient way, such as the use of a rubber stamp or a sticker as was done in this case. As said by this court in Ashby v. Patrick, 181 Ark. 859 , 28 S. W. 2d 55 : ‘If the ballot voted on was such as not to mislead the electors but to give them an opportunity to express their will, it was sufficient.’ So here the ballot did not have the names of any persons who were candidates for directors. It was left to the electors to vote for whom they pleased by ‘writing’ their names on the ballots. If they chose to nse stickers with the names of the persons they desired to vote for printed thereon we can see no valid objection thereto, and there is no provision of statute violated.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pace v. Hickey