The Murkowski campaign can’t even spell her last name correctly. How can they expect voters to write her name correctly and fill-in the oval?

Actually, her campaign is in luck. According to Alaskan election officials, voters won’t have to spell her name correctly for their vote to be counted.

Alaska Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai stated in an e-mail that voters will need to fill out Murkowski’s name on the ballot, then fill in the oval next to it. Alaska statute doesn’t allow stickers with candidate names, a practice that has boosted write-in efforts in other states.

Voters don’t necessarily have to spell Murkowski’s name correctly to have their votes count, but a statement by Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell on Wednesday said that a first name and initial won’t be enough. Campbell, who oversees the Division of Elections, said the Department of Law will be consulted when there are questions about interpretation of state statutes.

Still, this is quite embarrassing for the campaign that is supposedly the more seasoned of the three.