What is straight and split ticket voting?

Split-ticket voting contrasts with straight-ticket voting, in which a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office up for election. In the United States, states will often hold elections for many different offices on the same day. read more

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Split-ticket voting refers to when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election, as opposed to straight-ticket voting, where a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office up for election. read more