to vote against a candidate
21One man, one vote — (or one person, one vote ) is a slogan that has been used in many parts of the world where campaigns have arisen for universal suffrage. It became particularly prevalent in less developed countries, during the period of decolonisation and the… …
22Dummy candidate — A Dummy candidate is a candidate who stands for election with no intention of winning but to direct preferences to other candidates in order to increase their share of the vote. The term can also refer to a candidate who stands under a similar… …
23Donkey vote — Donkey voters vote the way candidates appear on the ballot paper. Sometimes the term donkey vote is incorrectly used to refer to an informal vote (submitting a blank or defaced ballot paper) although this use is not included in major dictionaries …
24National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — Current status ■Enacted into law ■Pending in current legislative session ■Failed in current or a previous session Note: Each square in the lower cartogram represents one electoral vote. The Natio …
25Constructive vote of no confidence — The constructive vote of no confidence (in German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) is a variation on the motion of no confidence which allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a …
26Wasted vote — In the study of electoral systems, a wasted vote may be defined in 2 different ways: # any vote which is not for an elected candidate. # any vote which does not help to elect a candidate. The first definition includes only those votes which are… …
27History and use of the Single Transferable Vote — The history and usage of the Single Transferable Vote voting system has been a series of relatively modest periods of usage and disusage throughout the world, however today it is seeing increasing popularity and proposed implementation as a… …
28Free the Vote North Carolina — Founder(s) Jordon M. Greene Type Issue Advocacy PAC Founded June 14, 2008 Location Charlotte, North Carolina …
29Perennial candidate — A perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is either infrequent or non existent. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are …
30Party-line vote — A party line vote in a deliberative assembly (such as a constituent assembly, parliament, or legislature) is a vote in which every member of a political party votes the same way (usually in opposition to other political parties with members of… …
