Primary definition
Explicit voter selection that overrides or supplements the vote selections made by a straight party voting option. Straight party overrides may be subject to state election rules for how they work or whether they are allowed.
Also known asstraight-party override · straight party override vote · SPO override · straight-ticket override · straight-party supplemental vote · override vote · straight-party exception · straight-party write-in override
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Explicit voter selection that overrides or supplements the vote selections made by a straight party voting option. Straight party overrides may be subject to state election rules for how they work or whether they are allowed.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Straight Party Override. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/straight-party-override
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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