Ticket-splitting or split-ticket voting.
Candidates are typically selected by their parties through a process of primaries and caucuses, where party members vote for their preferred candidate. The candidate who receives the most votes usually becomes the party's nominee for the general election. Additionally, party leaders and delegates may also play a role in selecting candidates through conventions or other methods.
Third-party candidates, such as Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, played a minor role in the 2016 election by attracting some voters who were dissatisfied with the major party candidates. However, their presence did not significantly impact the overall outcome as neither candidate won any electoral votes and did not sway the election in any particular direction.
Winning a majority of the votes means winning more than 50% of the total votes cast. If winning requires a "majority", a candidate needs 88 votes. Winning a plurality of the votes means less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate. If winning requires a "plurality", a candidate needs more votes than any of the other 7 candidates.
In the recent election, the most popular write-in votes for president were typically for candidates like Bernie Sanders, Kanye West, and Mickey Mouse.
The minimum percentage of votes a political party must typically receive to acquire the status of a registered party varies by country. In some places, there may not be a specific vote percentage requirement, but rather a minimum number of votes needed. It's best to consult the specific electoral laws of the country in question to determine the exact threshold.
When a person votes for candidates from only one party, it is called voting a straight ticket. Many people prefer to vote for their party only.
splitting your vote
Votes for a party's candidates
Third party candidates have a difficult time winning electoral votes
the percentage of votes for the candidates party
One that typically votes for candidates that belong to the Democrat party, instead of the Republican party.
One that typically votes for candidates that belong to the Democrat party, instead of the Republican party.
Each of our political parties elect a leader orreaffirm their current leader at a party convention. When an election is called each party leader runs in their own riding and nation wide. After the votes are in, each riding counts the ballots and the win goes to the person with the most votes. At the end the party with the most elected candidates wins and the leader of that party becomes Prime Minister. The leader of the party with the second most votes becomes the Leader of the Official Opposition.
It is called a referendum ( plural referenda ) .
He got more votes than the other candidates.
The Party Whip (UK)
The Party Whip (UK)