A ruling issued Tuesday by Commonwealth Court rejects Michael Cabell's appeal in the tight Republican 117th House District race. He was seeking the tallying of write-in votes. The issue was whether the 22 Republican write-in votes in this race should be itemized and, if applicable, credited toward the tally of a candidate already appearing on the ballot. The election board has long held the position that the law allows voters to select someone named on the ballot or write in the name of someone else. Cabell and Jamie Walsh are three votes apart, with Walsh in the lead.