Comment: EDITOR’S NOTE: According to information released by King County Elections in 2016, “4 Things You Need to Know About Write-in Candidates in a General Election,” voters have the right to write in the person of their choice. King County Elections staff do count the total number of write-in votes for each office, but they only count how many votes each write-in receives in multi-candidate races if the total number of write-in votes is more than the difference between the top candidates, in which case staff tabulates how many votes each write-in candidate receives for that office. If the write-in candidate has not officially filed for a specific position, the name must be written as the exact spelling. Variations in name spellings will not count as a vote for that person. According to the information, a write-in candidate for mayor defeated the incumbent in the city of Pacific in 2011. For more information, call 206-296-VOTE.