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muntrv

(14,505 posts) Wed Dec 13, 2017, 04:53 PM Dec 2017

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Any word on who won the write-in vote in Alabama yesterday?

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Any word on who won the write-in vote in Alabama yesterday? (Original Post) muntrv Dec 2017 OP

I believe it was U of A coach Nick Saban with over 17, 000 votes. octoberlib Dec 2017 #1

Wasn't that within the difference in votes btw Roy and Doug? pangaia Dec 2017 #2

Woulda brought him to within the 1/2 percent difference needed for a recount. Iggo Dec 2017 #4

Thanks. pangaia Dec 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author octoberlib Dec 2017 #9

Yep. octoberlib Dec 2017 #10

That is not true oberliner Dec 2017 #14

I heard it on CNN, I think , last night. They were interviewing Nick Saban because of it. octoberlib Dec 2017 #18

There are very specific qualifications for write-in votes. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #3

Why isn't Nick Saban qualified? rsdsharp Dec 2017 #5

His team lost to Auburn. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2017 #7

Very good! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #8

lol bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #11

Auburn is also in Alabama MichMan Dec 2017 #12

Doesn't matter. Yavin4 Dec 2017 #13

You win. rsdsharp Dec 2017 #16

Alabama is in the playoffs former9thward Dec 2017 #20

Again, does not matter to Alabama Yavin4 Dec 2017 #21

His record against Auburn is pretty good. former9thward Dec 2017 #22

They meet the criteria in this election oberliner Dec 2017 #15

You people insist on embarassing my state. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #17

Sassy? malaise Dec 2017 #19

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

1. I believe it was U of A coach Nick Saban with over 17, 000 votes.

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 04:57 PM

Dec 2017

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. Wasn't that within the difference in votes btw Roy and Doug?

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:02 PM

Dec 2017

Iggo

(47,555 posts)

4. Woulda brought him to within the 1/2 percent difference needed for a recount.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:09 PM

Dec 2017

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:18 PM

Dec 2017

Response to pangaia (Reply #2)

octoberlib This message was self-deleted by its author.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

10. Yep.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:28 PM

Dec 2017

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

14. That is not true

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:35 PM

Dec 2017

The write-in votes are not counted until seven days after the election.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

18. I heard it on CNN, I think , last night. They were interviewing Nick Saban because of it.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 07:09 PM

Dec 2017

But maybe I misheard.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. There are very specific qualifications for write-in votes.

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:07 PM

Dec 2017

They don't count unless they meet criteria laid out.

Write-in votes for candidates are counted if that person is qualified to hold office. In other words, skip the Mickey Mouse and Nick Saban write-ins.

The law stipulates that write-in votes for a particular contest are not counted unless the total number of write-in votes is greater than the difference in the number of votes received by the first place and second place candidates. If that takes place, write-in votes are counted on the seventh day after the election. If the number of write-ins doesn't mean that threshold, they are not counted.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/how_to_cast_a_write-in_vote_in.html

rsdsharp

(9,182 posts)

5. Why isn't Nick Saban qualified?

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:18 PM

Dec 2017

He's more than 30 years old, has been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and resided in Alabama at the time of the election.

Yavin4

(35,440 posts)

7. His team lost to Auburn. n/t

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:20 PM

Dec 2017

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

8. Very good!

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:25 PM

Dec 2017

Plus, think of the pay cut!

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)

11. lol

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:28 PM

Dec 2017

MichMan

(11,932 posts)

12. Auburn is also in Alabama

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:32 PM

Dec 2017

Yavin4

(35,440 posts)

13. Doesn't matter.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:34 PM

Dec 2017

If Auburn's coach had lost, he would not be qualified.

rsdsharp

(9,182 posts)

16. You win.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:44 PM

Dec 2017

former9thward

(32,013 posts)

20. Alabama is in the playoffs

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 07:19 PM

Dec 2017

Where is Auburn?

Yavin4

(35,440 posts)

21. Again, does not matter to Alabama

Reply to former9thward (Reply #20)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 08:10 PM

Dec 2017

He lost to Auburn.

former9thward

(32,013 posts)

22. His record against Auburn is pretty good.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #21)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 08:19 PM

Dec 2017

Saban could run for any office in AL he wanted and no one would even run against him.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

15. They meet the criteria in this election

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:36 PM

Dec 2017

And will be counted in a few days.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

17. You people insist on embarassing my state.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #15)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:46 PM

Dec 2017

malaise

(269,015 posts)

19. Sassy?

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 07:16 PM

Dec 2017

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