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What is the difference between voting a straight ticket and a split ticket?

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If a voter casts a split-ticket vote, it means he/she divides the vote between candidates of different parties. For instance, the voter may vote for a Democratic senator and a Republican representative. If a voter casts a straight-ticket vote, it means that he/she voted for candidates all from the same party. read more

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Voting a "straight ticket" in an election refers to voting for all of the candidates for a particular party, whereas a "split ticket" refers to when a voters chooses one candidate from one party and in another offices, votes for a candidate from another party. read more

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