Party line voting

Written By Jonathan Milner

Definition

Supporting a party by voting for candidates from one political party for all public offices at the same level of government. Party-line voting describes consistently voting for candidates of the same political party at all levels of government. Straight-ticket voting, also known as straight-party voting, enables a voter to select one political party's complete slate of candidates for every office.

Example

 
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Questions

  1. What is the connection between straight ticket voting and party-line voting?

  2. Are you or will you be a party-line voter?

  3. What portion of people cast a party-line vote?

  4. Find an image or emoji of party-line voting that you can be proud of.

  5. Who is your favorite member of Khruangbin?

  6. Why don’t all people just vote a party line?

  7. When people vote a party line how does that impact third or minor parties?

  8. How does party-line voting impact down-ballot candidates?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw party-line voting. Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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