Defined term
Position
Position: (1) The proper, appropriate, or usual place; such as the location a contest or candidate will appear on a ballot.
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Definition
(1) The proper, appropriate, or usual place; such as the location a contest or candidate will appear on a ballot. (2) An opinion or what a person thinks about a political candidate, issue or policy.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
The proper, appropriate, or usual place; such as the location a contest or candidate will appear on a ballot. (2) An opinion or what a person thinks about a political candidate, issue or policy.
- Definition 3
1. BALLOT POSITION. 2. A “square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a BALLOT in which the voter marks his choice.” Utah Code §20A-1-102(47).
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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