nonpartisan — [nän΄pärt′ə zən] adj. 1. not partisan; esp., not controlled or influenced by, or supporting, any single political party 2. designating or having to do with an election in which candidates are not officially identified by party nonpartisanship n … English World dictionary
Nonpartisan blanket primary — Part of the Politics series Electoral methods Single winner … Wikipedia
Nonpartisan — This article is about the political science term. For the United States tax and election law designation, see Nonpartisan (American organizations). In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which… … Wikipedia
election — /i lek sheuhn/, n. 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. Theol. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.… … Universalium
Nonpartisan (American organizations) — See also: 501(c)(3) A nonpartisan organization, in American politics, is a non profit organization organized under United States Internal Revenue Code (501(c)) that qualifies for tax exempt status because it refrains from engaging in certain… … Wikipedia
Nonpartisan League — For the adjective used to describe various United States organizations and elections, see nonpartisan. The Nonpartisan League (NPL) was a political organization founded in 1915 in the United States by former Socialist Party organizer A. C.… … Wikipedia
Election — This article is about the political process. For other uses, see Election (disambiguation). Free election redirects here. For the free elections of Polish kings, see Royal elections in Poland. A ballot box An election is a formal decision making… … Wikipedia
Nonpartisan League — a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures. * * * Alliance of U.S. farmers to gain… … Universalium
election — Synonyms and related words: Calvinism, accession, alternative, alternativity, anointing, anointment, apostolic orders, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authorization, by election, calling, canonization, caucus, choice, choosing,… … Moby Thesaurus
nonpartisan ballot — A form of ballot in an election, the most frequent use of which is in connection with the election of judges, wherein the names of candidates appear without party label or emblem. 26 Am J2d Elect § 211 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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