crossover vote
Opposite-party ballot cast
A crossover vote is cast by a voter who chooses a candidate from a party other than their own, typically in a primary election where such voting is permitted.
The term emphasizes the voter's departure from expected partisan loyalty.
Many crossover votes from independents helped the moderate candidate win the Republican primary.
Crossover voting can significantly affect primary outcomes, particularly in open primary states where voters aren't restricted to their registered party's ballot.
- spoiler effectThird option skews results
- ballotVoting document
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- swing stateElectorally competitive region
- swing districtElectorally unpredictable area
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crossover voteparty-line vote
Voting aligned with faction
partisan vote · party loyalty · bloc voting · party discipline
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