# Where can I get "write in" presdential election results.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-write-in-presdential-election-results/242393>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 28, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-write-in-presdential-election-results/242393 "2004-04-28T00:39:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![chefIL11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chefIL11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefIL11)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-write-in-presdential-election-results/242393/1 "2004-04-28T00:39:57Z")

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Lets say I run as a right in for November… the election ends and I lose… where would I be able to get a copy of the results to find out how many votes I received?

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-write-in-presdential-election-results/242393/2 "2004-04-28T00:59:17Z")

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In Colorado, write-in votes are only counted for those who have filed an affadavit of intent to run as a write-in candidate. Assuming you do that here, you could get the results from the Secretary of State’s office. I’ve not heard of anyone tabulating write-ins on a national basis.

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**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-write-in-presdential-election-results/242393/3 "2004-04-28T02:48:52Z")

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We tackled a lot of questions about write-ins in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=243723). The bottom line appears to be that many states require written intent or else the write-in votes just get tossed out, and that they have implemented this policy specifically to avoid having to report every single name that shows up.