split ticket

noun U.S. Politics.

a ballot on which not all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.

a ticket on which not all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party.

Compare straight ticket.

Origin of split ticket

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby split ticket

splittail, splitter, split the difference, split-thickness flap, split-thickness graft, split ticket, split-time, split tin, splitting, splitting adz, splitting field

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Example sentences from the Web for split ticket

Split-ticket voting in general elections, the hallmark of so-called independents, is relatively rare.
Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters|Goldie Taylor|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in our increasingly polarized political atmosphere, split-ticket voting is on the decline.
As Presidential Contest Tightens, State Races Could Prove Crucial|John Avlon|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for split ticket

split ticket

noun

See split (def. 9) See also straight ticket

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Idioms and Phrases with split ticket

split ticket

A ballot cast for candidates of more than one party, as in I'm registered as an Independent, and indeed I usually vote a split ticket. This idiom uses ticket in the sense of “a list of nominees for office,” a usage dating from the late 1700s. Also see straight ticket.

Cultural definitions for split ticket

split ticket

A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party. In the presidential elections, for example, a voter may choose a Republican candidate for president, but a Democratic candidate for senator. Split-ticket voting is not allowed in primaries (see closed primary, direct primary, open primary). The increasing occurrence of split-ticket voting reflects support of individual candidates rather than unswerving party loyalty.

单词	split ticket
释义	split ticket noun U.S. Politics. a ballot on which not all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party. a ticket on which not all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party. Compare straight ticket. Origin of split ticket An Americanism dating back to 1830–40 Words nearby split ticket splittail, splitter, split the difference, split-thickness flap, split-thickness graft, split ticket, split-time, split tin, splitting, splitting adz, splitting field Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for split ticket Split-ticket voting in general elections, the hallmark of so-called independents, is relatively rare. Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters\|Goldie Taylor\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in our increasingly polarized political atmosphere, split-ticket voting is on the decline. As Presidential Contest Tightens, State Races Could Prove Crucial\|John Avlon\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for split ticket split ticket noun See split (def. 9) See also straight ticket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with split ticket split ticket A ballot cast for candidates of more than one party, as in I'm registered as an Independent, and indeed I usually vote a split ticket. This idiom uses ticket in the sense of “a list of nominees for office,” a usage dating from the late 1700s. Also see straight ticket. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for split ticket split ticket A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party. In the presidential elections, for example, a voter may choose a Republican candidate for president, but a Democratic candidate for senator. Split-ticket voting is not allowed in primaries (see closed primary, direct primary, open primary). The increasing occurrence of split-ticket voting reflects support of individual candidates rather than unswerving party loyalty. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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