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Straight-ticket voting (view source)
Revision as of 03:29, September 8, 2018
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'''Straight-ticket voting''' is when a voter casts a ballot for a party, thereby voting for every candidate that party has on the ballot at the time, as opposed to individual candidates.
'''Straight-ticket voting''' is when a voter casts a [[vote]] for a party, thereby voting for every candidate that party has on the ballot at the time, as opposed to individual candidates.
Depending on the jurisdiction, a voter may be able to vote for a party, then for an individual race vote for a candidate from another party; in those cases the specific vote overrides the party vote.
Depending on the jurisdiction, a voter may be able to vote for a party, then for an individual race vote for a candidate from another party; in those cases the specific vote overrides the party vote.
The practice is more common in countries where voters vote for party lists (example, Israel).
The practice is more common in countries where voters vote for party lists (example, Israel).
== References ==
== References ==
U.S Government and Politics
*U.S Government and Politics
[[Category:Election Terms]]
[[Category:Election Terms]]