Correct.
And we are clearly speaking about ballots that were intended to be read, by someone.
The legislature could have demanded exactitude in spelling, when drafting the law and did not.
There is no criteria in that statute demanding perfection in spelling, clearly the responsibility falls on the individual tallying the votes, subject to the challenge process.
(which may or may not speak further on the subject, but it is CLEARLY not in this instance)
Why?
Because the requirement is to "write the name
as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy,>
of the candidate or the last name of the candidate."
With the kep phrase being "as it appears" along with where it appear "on the write-in declaration of candidcy"
Don't understand all the efforts and arguments attempting to get around the requirement to write the name "as it appears."
I mean it is clear to me, if someone says I have to write a name "as it appears" to get credit then I have to write it "as it appears" to get credit with a single exception permitted. The execption is I may write only the last name "as it appears" if I wish to do so and still get credit.
CLEARLY the point in contention is what does "as it appears" mean. For me, it CLEARLY means what it says.
Cheers!