A "mechanism that allows voters to cast a single vote to select all candidates on the ballot from a single political party." GLOSSARY. A "vote by a single mark, punch, or other 2005 VVSG action by the voter for all the nominees of one political party and for no other candidates." Texas Elec. Code §1.005(20). In Tennessee, straight-party voting is prohibited except for President and Vice President. The opposite holds in North Carolina, which does not allow inclusion of the Presidential race in a straight-party vote. Once having cast a straight-party vote, a voter may override it by crossing over and voting for one or more candidates of a different party. Some states, such as Illinois, outlaw straight-party voting. 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §5/1-7. Slightly more than half the states allow it. See also PENNSYLVANIA METHOD, SPLIT TICKET.
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A "mechanism that allows voters to cast a single vote to select all candidates on the ballot from a single political party." GLOSSARY. A "vote by a single mark, punch, or other 2005 VVSG action by the voter for all the nominees of one political party and for no other candidates." Texas Elec. Code §1.005(20). In Tennessee, straight-party voting is prohibited except for President and Vice President. The opposite holds in North Carolina, which does not allow inclusion of the Presidential race in a straight-party vote. Once having cast a straight-party vote, a voter may override it by crossing over and voting for one or more candidates of a different party. Some states, such as Illinois, outlaw straight-party voting. 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §5/1-7. Slightly more than half the states allow it. See also PENNSYLVANIA METHOD, SPLIT TICKET.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Straight Party Vote. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/straight-party-vote
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