straight ticket

A ballot cast for all the candidates of one party.

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straight ticket

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party. Compare split ticket

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Noun

straight ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party

balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"

split ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party

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