Defined term
Partisan Office
Partisan Office: An elected office for which candidates run as representatives of a political party.
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Election Administration
Definition
An elected office for which candidates run as representatives of a political party.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Elected office for which candidates run as representatives of a political party.
- Definition 3
Elected office for which candidates may appear on the ballot with a political party designation.
- Definition 4
A “public office for which a candidate may indi cate a political party preference on his or her declaration of candidacy and have that prefer ence appear on the primary and general election ballot in conjunction with his or her name.” Wash. Rev. Code §29A.04.110. “An elected office for which candidates run as representativ es of a political party.” FVSS Appendix. Cf. NON-PARTISAN OFFICE.
Sources
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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