A particular type of contest in Florida, in which all voters may vote in a for a PRIMARY candidate who will be unopposed in the ELECTION, regardless of their party of GENERAL registration. Such voting would ordinarily not be permitted in a state with a PRIMARY. CLOSED
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A particular type of contest in Florida, in which all voters may vote in a for a PRIMARY candidate who will be unopposed in the ELECTION, regardless of their party of GENERAL registration. Such voting would ordinarily not be permitted in a state with a PRIMARY. CLOSED
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Universal Contest. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/universal-contest
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