ballot

Examples of ballot in the following topics:

• Types of Ballots

  • A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election; types of ballots include secret ballots and ranked ballots.
  • Ballot design can aid or inhibit clarity in an election.
  • The butterfly ballot used in Florida in the 2000 U.S.
  • The use of a butterfly ballot led to widespread allegations of mismarked ballots.
  • Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared.

• Progressive Government: City and State

  • First, the secret ballot was introduced.
  • Prior to the secret ballot, ballots were colored papers printed by the political parties.
  • The secret ballot was introduced to prevent businessmen or politicians from coercing voters.
  • Initiatives allowed citizens to introduce legislative proposals at the state or local level through petitions that required political bodies to address areas of concern, or placed issues directly on the ballot.
  • Therefore, the direct primary was instituted, allowing the voters to cast ballots to nominate candidates.

• Privacy Rights and the Right to Die

  • The state of Washington voters saw Ballot Initiative 119 in 1991, the state of California placed Proposition 161 on the ballot in 1992, Oregon voters passed Measure 16 (Death with Dignity Act) in 1994, the state of Michigan included Proposal B in their ballot in 1998, and Washington's Initiative 1000 passed in 2008.
  • Attempts to legalize PAD resulted in ballot initiatives and "legislation bills" in the United States in the last 20 years, as follows.
  • Voters in the state of Washington saw Ballot Initiative 119 in 1991.
  • The state of California placed Proposition 161 on the ballot in 1992.
  • The state of Michigan included Proposal B in their ballot in 1998.

• When Consensus Cannot Be Reached, Vote

  • But before a vote can be taken, there must be a clear set of choices on the ballot.
  • Those same summaries can serve as prototypes for a ballot sheet, should a vote become necessary.
  • The actual content of the ballot is usually not controversial.
  • Occasionally a developer will object to the form of the ballot itself.
  • A good choice in most cases is approval voting, whereby each voter can vote for as many of the choices on the ballot as he likes.

• Direct Lobbying

  • A common use of direct lobbying is to persuade the general public about a ballot proposal.
  • This aspect of direct lobbying attempts to alter the legislature before it is placed on the ballot.
  • Communications regarding a ballot measure are also considered direct lobbying.

• Nominating Candidates

  • In order to have their names listed on election ballots, individuals seeking these offices must first be nominated.
  • The presumptive nominee is not formally nominated until the national convention, but he or she is all but assured of a place on the ballot in the general election by the conclusion of the primary season.
  • In a case where an independent, or unaffiliated, candidate receives sufficient signatures, his or her name will appear on the ballot in the general election.
  • Describe the steps by which a candidate appears on the ballot in a general election

• Types of Elections

  • When he fought his first contested local election, he demonstrated a willingness to put his policies to the ballot.
  • When he fought his first contested local election, he demonstrated a willingness to put his policies to the ballot.
  • By contrast, in an open primary all voters may cast votes on a ballot of any party.
  • An Afghan man casts his ballot at a polling station in Lash Kar Gah, Helmand Province, September 18, 2005.

• Electing Candidates

  • Generally, elections consist of voters casting ballots at polling places on a scheduled election day .
  • The first step in determining the results of an election is to tally the votes, for which various vote counting systems and ballot types are used.
  • Many electoral systems require voters to cast ballots at official, regulated polling places.

• Low Voter Turnout

  • Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.
  • For the numerator, it is often assumed that the number of voters who went to the polls should equal the number of ballots cast, which in turn should equal the number of votes counted, but this is not the case.
  • Not all voters who arrive at the polls necessarily cast ballots.
  • Some may be turned away because they are ineligible, some may be turned away improperly, and some who sign the voting register may not actually cast ballots.
  • Furthermore, voters who do cast ballots may abstain, deliberately voting for nobody, or they may spoil their votes, either accidentally or as an act of protest.

• The Role of Third Parties

  • (as they have been in other democratic countries), including the country's election structure, ballot rules, and debate rules.
  • With regards to ballot access, candidates for major elections, such as presidential elections, must meet state-determined criteria to be included on election ballots.
  • Ballot access laws often mandate that candidates pay large fees or collect a large number of signatures to be listed, which often restricts the ability of third party candidates to be put on the ballot.