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| − | ''' | + | A '''nonpartisan election''' is an [[election]] where the candidates run without any "official" party affiliation. |
| + | However, in practice a candidate will either be a member of a political party, or hold to positions identifying with one. | ||
| − | + | An example of a "nonpartisan election" is that for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors: although officially "nonpartisan", all eleven members are members of the Democratic party. | |
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[[Category:Election Terms]] | [[Category:Election Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 00:58, June 26, 2018
A nonpartisan election is an election where the candidates run without any "official" party affiliation.
However, in practice a candidate will either be a member of a political party, or hold to positions identifying with one.
An example of a "nonpartisan election" is that for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors: although officially "nonpartisan", all eleven members are members of the Democratic party.