Party
Party: An organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a country's elections.
Definition
An organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a country's elections. It is common for the members of a political party to have similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Used in request and response messages. BallotStyle optionally includes this type to specify the associated political party, such as for closed primaries. Voter optionally includes this type to specify a voter’s political party. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Abbreviation 0.1 String Short name for the party, e.g., “DEM”. {ExternalIdentifier} 0.* ExternalIdentifier For associating an ID with the party. Name 1 String Official full name of the party, e.g., “Republican”.
- Definition 3
A “political organization which has qualified to pa rticipate in a primary or general election.” Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-1(28).