Definitely no write-ins allowed.
There was a lot of argument about it last night at HA. Section 24-2.644 of the VA Code of Law (24.2-644) says that write-ins must be accepted (’shall be lawful’) but left an exception for primary elections. By my reading the law didn’t require them in a primary but didn’t explicitly prohibit them either. There seemed to be wiggle room to allow write-ins in a primary if the party wanted to accept them.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-644
Steve Eggleston found some other language at 24.2-529 that trumps 24.2-664. It unequivocally prohibits write-in votes in primaries: “No write-in shall be permitted on ballots in primary elections.”
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-529
It appears that the State of VA GOP big wheels will have their way.
Wonder how the national (or Romney’s camp) would react if they received some angry negative letters against their boy from registered voters in other states. It certainly doesn’t appear to be a level playing field and from talking to folks around here that seems to be one of the primary complaints against the establishment. They tilt the floor, and place a smaller hoop than regulation.