Editing Write-in candidate (section)

==The spoiler effect==
In some cases, the number of write-in votes cast in an election is greater than the entire margin of victory, suggesting that the write-ins may have been sufficient to tip the balance and change the outcome of the election by creating a [[spoiler effect]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/30/alabama-election-roy-moore-write-in-votes |title=Mickey Mouse and Jesus among write-in votes that helped sink Roy Moore |newspaper=The Guardian |date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=November 2, 2020 |last=Pengelly |first=Martin }}</ref>