It instead encouraged voters to write the candidates in.

He encouraged voters to take action at the ballot box.

I would encourage other overseas voters to do the same.

I encourage voters everywhere faced with the same choice to vote absentee.

The call then encouraged voters to protest this one-sided election by writing in their own candidate.

The controversy appeared to encourage other frustrated voters to become involved in the election, despite its flaws.

Point one encouraged voters to respect the laws already on the books.

An ambiguous outcome could encourage dissatisfied voters to keep shopping.

As a result the Chicago Tribune has encouraged voters to vote against him in the 2010 elections.

The Democrats are also planning a major push in 10 states to encourage "occasional" female voters to go to the polls this year.