In a strange twist to this election season, Joe Biden supporters in New Hampshire just launched a write-in campaign to the state’s Electoral College after the Democratic presidential candidate announced that he would not appear on the 2020 ballot.
The write-in effort came in response to Biden’s surprise announcement last week that he would not run in New Hampshire, despite the fact that he was betting heavily on the state to help him win the White House. Biden supporters in the state immediately launched the campaign to “ensure that Granite Staters will still have the opportunity to cast their votes for Joe in November.”
The New Hampshire vote is a key component in the wider Electoral College, and without Biden’s name on the ballot, even a write-in campaign could make a real difference. Supporters are reaching out to the state’s local communities to encourage them to exercise their right to vote for Biden if they cannot make it to the polls on November 3rd.
The campaign has also garnered support from a diverse range of Biden allies and organizations, including local elected officials, policy wonks, and progressive activists. Meanwhile, Biden supporters are getting creative in their efforts to get out the vote: one individual even went door-to-door in his community urging his neighbors to write-in Biden’s name on their ballots.
It remains to be seen how much traction this write-in campaign will gain over the coming months, but Biden supporters are hoping that it will be enough to make a difference in the November election. Despite the odds, this unconventional effort could be what pushes Biden over the edge in New Hampshire and helps him win the White House.
