straight ticket

American

noun

U.S. Politics.

a ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
a ticket on which all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party.

straight ticket British

noun

a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party Compare split ticket

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straight ticket Idioms

All the candidates of a single political party, as in Are you going to vote a straight ticket again? [Mid-1800s] Also see split ticket.

Etymology

Origin of straight ticket

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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But Tracy and her friend Karen Warford didn’t punch a straight ticket just out of party obligation; they were excited to vote for McGrath and enthusiastic about her candidacy.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2018

WolfBard To be honest, I'd voted Republican before, never straight ticket, weighing the candidates.

From Time • Apr. 28, 2013

"A lot of people are voting straight ticket."

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2010

Ohio ballots now list candidates under the party label so that voters can vote a straight ticket by making one cross at the top of the ballot.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the first he vehemently preached the doctrine of party loyalty; if beaten in the convention, he voted the straight ticket in the election.

From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)

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