55,000 Use Write-In Option in Pennsylvania Democrat Primary amid Anti-Biden CampaignNick Gilbertson 24 Apr 2024
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania Democrats cast write-in ballots in Tuesday’s presidential primary amid the national uncommitted movement protesting President Joe Biden and his handling of the Israel and Hamas war and his initial, but now waning, support of Israel.
NBC News reported that at least 55,611 Democrat primary voters chose the write-in option, with 96 percent of the vote reported as of Wednesday morning. This accounts for 5.3 percent of the vote, while Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) took 6.5 percent, and Biden garnered 88.2 percent.
As there was no “uncommitted” option on the ballot in Pennsylvania, local organizers with the Uncommitted PA group encouraged voters to write in the phrase. A second group leading an anti-Biden effort in Pennsylvania protesting his handling of the war encouraged voters to write in “No Joe,” as the Philadelphia Inquirer noted.
It remains to be seen how many of the votes tabulate to “uncommitted” or “No Joe,” and it could take weeks before a final answer on that front, the Inquirer reported early Wednesday morning. However, in six key counties, the number of write-ins tripled compared to 2020 to around 36,000 when 87 percent of the vote was reported, the outlet’s Julia Terruso and Jasen Lo reported:
Philadelphia County:
2024: 14,330
2020: 2,515
Alleghany County:
2024: 13,223
2020: 6,253
Montgomery County:
2024: 3,161
2020: 1,843
Delaware County:
2024: 2,104
2020: 844
Bucks County:
2024: 1,880
2020: 1,215
Chester County:
2024: 1,440
2020: 947
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