a default election
My answer went unopposed. How can a public official run for office unopposed? If was as if our team was unopposed.
Running unopposed refers to a candidate in an election who has no opponents contesting their position. This situation often occurs in local or small-scale elections where no other individuals choose to run for a particular office, leading to an automatic win for the unopposed candidate. It can result in a lack of competition and may diminish voter engagement in the electoral process.
Yes. No. His Republican opponent was Alan Keyes.
James Monroe
A candidate is the name of the person who runs for the office
Abe Lincoln
George Washington and James Monroe(1820) were unopposed .
No, George Washington ran unopposed in both of his presidential elections.
They are "elected".
An official request to run for an office is called a petition. It is usually filed with the agency that is sponsoring the election, like a county or state.
James Monroe ran unopposed in 1820. It was called the Era of Good Feeling.
In the United States, coroners are elected, not appointed. And just about anyone can become a coroner. Surprisingly enough, many of these positions can be run unopposed.