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Voting for candidates of different parties
Split-ticket voting or ticket splitting is when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are
Split-ticket_voting
Parliamentary procedure with no majority
A split vote is normally used synonymously with, "deadlocked", "hung", or "evenly split" vote. It indicates a vote in which no decision can be made, as
Split_vote
Election result affecting losing candidate
presence of many ideologically-similar candidates causes their vote total to be split between them, placing these candidates at a disadvantage. This is
Spoiler_effect
Multiple-winner electoral system
candidate or can split their votes across multiple candidates. The candidates elected are those receiving the largest number of votes cast in the election
Cumulative_voting
Consensus algorithm
election timeout to ensure that split vote problems are resolved quickly. This should reduce the chance of a split vote because servers won't become candidates
Raft_(algorithm)
electoral votes based on the statewide vote, and one vote for each of the two congressional districts. However, it is rare that this results in a split vote. It
United States presidential elections in Maine
United_States_presidential_elections_in_Maine
Method to make collective decisions
the vote may be transferred to a different candidate marked as a back-up preference. The vote is used for just one candidate at any one time (or split fractionally
Voting
Multi-winner, semi-proportional electoral system
non-transferable vote (SNTV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which each voter casts a single vote. Like first-past-the-post voting, SNTV uses basic
Single_non-transferable_vote
Practice of requiring all eligible citizens to register and vote in elections
Compulsory voting, also called universal civic duty voting or mandatory voting, is the requirement that registered voters participate in an election.
Compulsory_voting
Process by which electors can vote prior to the scheduled election day
Early voting, also called advance polling or pre-poll voting, is a convenience voting process by which voters in a public election can vote before a scheduled
Early_voting
Season of television series
eliminated contestants an opportunity to remain in the game. Upon being voted out, players were given the option to be eliminated or go to the Edge of
Survivor:_Edge_of_Extinction
Choosing a candidate other than preferred to undercut a less desired one
Smith, Phil (28 August 2017). "Give your vote more oomph- Strategic voting". RNZ. "Increase in split votes, election figures show". The New Zealand Herald
Strategic_voting
American tongue-in-cheek political phrase
Vote early and vote often is a generally tongue-in-cheek phrase used in relation to elections and the voting process. Though rarely considered a serious
Vote_early_and_vote_often
Vote cast in an election as a form of political protest
A protest vote (also called a blank, null, spoiled, or "none of the above" vote) is a vote cast in an election to demonstrate dissatisfaction with the
Protest_vote
Voting practice supporting one party
been able to vote a straight ticket or a split ticket (voting for individual candidates in individual offices). Straight-ticket voting only involved
Straight-ticket_voting
American politician and lawyer (born 1964)
Lee and Lars Hanson; Hanson, Lars (May 13, 2026). "Alaska senators split as Senate vote to end Iran conflict fails by one". KTUU. Alaska's News Source. Retrieved
Dan_Sullivan_(U.S._senator)
Selection of the Democratic Party nominee
Illinois). May 8, 1988. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. "Dukakis, Jackson Split Vote; 8th District Gives Each 3 Delegates". The Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth
1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries
1988_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
Australian reality show
planned Brawn Tribal Council. As part of the tribe split twist, Immunity Winner Kate was immune to being voted on the Barren Tribe and could choose a tribemate
Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II
Australian_Survivor:_Brains_V_Brawn_II
Voting, election, ballot papers, distributed to electors or returned by post, mail
Postal voting is voting in an election where ballot papers are distributed to electors (and typically returned) by post, in contrast to electors voting in
Postal_voting
Type of proxy voting on behalf of children
too young to vote. Under a Demeny voting system, parents would cast a proxy vote for their child, possibly allowing for a split weighted vote if the parents'
Demeny_voting
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
First Since 1828, Maine Electors Split Their Vote". Governing. Tysver, Robynn (November 7, 2008). "Obama wins electoral vote in Nebraska". Omaha World Herald
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
American sailor
charged and tried by a court martial. The court martial acquitted him on a split vote. The government accepted the court's decision, but the acquittal did not
Elisha_Small
Invalid ballot that is not counted
In voting, a ballot is not included in the vote count if a law declares or an election authority determines that it is spoilt (chiefly British), spoiled
Spoilt_vote
than half the votes cast in the election. Despite losing a significant share of the popular vote, the PC's benefited from a split vote between the two
1989_Alberta_general_election
Type of motion and vote in a legislative body
office. A vote on such a motion is a vote of no confidence; the corresponding inverses are a motion and vote of confidence. The no-confidence vote is a defining
Motion_of_no_confidence
Type of voting by election mechanism
Electronic voting (or e-voting) is voting with the use of electronic means to either aid or handle casting and counting ballots including voting time. Electronic
Electronic_voting
Voting systems that use ranked ballots
equal-ranked ballots are "split" evenly between the equal-ranked candidates (e.g. in a two-way tie, each candidate receives half a vote). The Borda count and
Ranked_voting
Canadian politician; mayor of Toronto
right-wing vote was split between two mayoral candidates, David Paul Smith and Tony O'Donohue. Sewell won the election with less than 50 percent of the vote: Sewell
John_Sewell
Election of John Quincy Adams
regard, as all but eight of his electoral votes were from slave states, while Clay's electoral votes were split relatively evenly (20 from the free states
1824 United States presidential election
1824_United_States_presidential_election
Illegal campaign method
Vote buying, also referred to as voter bribery, electoral clientelism and patronage politics, occurs when a political party or candidate distributes money
Vote_buying
American reality television personality and television writer (born 1987)
voting with the former Upolu members, promising him that he would outlast all of his former tribemates. When the vote that night came down to a split
John Cochran (Survivor contestant)
John_Cochran_(Survivor_contestant)
New Zealand new wave band (1972–1984)
Split Enz are a New Zealand band formed in 1972 in Auckland. Regarded as the first New Zealand band to gain significant recognition outside of Australasia
Split_Enz
Multi-winner electoral system
The single transferable vote (STV) or proportional-ranked choice voting (P-RCV), also known as PR-STV and "proportional representation by means of the
Single_transferable_vote
Method of vote rigging
Carousel voting (in Russian карусель (karusel, "carousel")) is a method of vote rigging in elections, used particularly in Russia and Serbia, whereby "busloads
Carousel_voting
Vote potentially going to more than one candidate
A swing vote is a vote that is seen as potentially going to any one of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either
Swing_vote
Australian reality show
both Mokuta and Vakama attended Tribal Council to vote out a castaway. The 7th and 8th castaways voted out would compete against each other in a fire-making
Australian Survivor: All Stars
Australian_Survivor:_All_Stars
Election in Ontario, Canada
admitted to "quietly encourag[ing]" Laviolette to enter the race to split the vote, because he "couldn't stomach (the thought of) Smith's left wing social
1991 Ottawa municipal election
1991_Ottawa_municipal_election
Voter behaviour
The term issue voting describes when voters cast their vote in elections based on political issues. In the context of an election, issues include "any
Issue_voting
Paradox of the expected benefit of voting
The paradox of voting, also called Downs' paradox, is that for a rational and egoistic voter (Homo economicus), the costs of voting will normally exceed
Paradox_of_voting
and electors from Connecticut split their vote between Ross and Marshall. In total, King received 34 electoral votes. Although the Federalists did not
United States presidential election
United_States_presidential_election
Season of television series
majority vote every three days, with challenges held to give a reward (ranging from living- and food-related prizes to a car) and immunity from being voted out
Survivor:_South_Pacific
British pressure group
Trade Unionists MPs left. Some, like Hugh Cecil, lost their seat due to a split vote with a Tariff Reformer and so both lost out to the Liberal candidate.
Unionist_Free_Food_League
In general elections, the district tends to vote close to the national result when looking at the split vote between the two blocs. 2022 Danish general
Nyborg_(nomination_district)
28th season of the reality television series
majority vote every three days, with challenges held to give a reward (ranging from living- and food-related prizes to a car) and immunity from being voted out
Survivor:_Cagayan
U.S. agreement on presidential elections
about equally likely to favor either major party. A popular vote-Electoral College split favoring the Democrat John Kerry nearly occurred in 2004. There
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
This is a list of successful votes of no confidence in British governments led by prime ministers of the former Kingdom of Great Britain and the current
List of successful votes of no confidence in British governments
List_of_successful_votes_of_no_confidence_in_British_governments
Season of television series
Chelsea Meissner by a 7–2–0 vote. In addition, Spradlin won $100,000 as the "Sprint Player of the Season," earning the fans' vote over runners-up, Meissner
Survivor:_One_World
Season of television series
frustrating intransigence through the later votes, but it was still punctuated by exciting new twists like the split Tribal at Final Ten. And it gave us one
Survivor:_Ghost_Island
Season of television series
winner of the season, defeating Cassidy Clark and Owen Knight in a 7–1–0 vote. Gabler, aged 51, was the second oldest winner, after Bob Crowley, who was
Survivor_43
Season of television series
Brian's paranoia led to him deviating from their alliance's split-vote plan in order to vote out Fenella. Shonee sought revenge by eliminating Brian's own
Australian_Survivor_season_5
The Mayor of the City of Split (Croatian: Gradonačelnik Grada Splita), colloquially the Poteštat (derived from "podestà"), is the highest official of
Mayor_of_Split
93rd Miss France competition, national beauty pageant edition
In the case of a tie, the jury vote prevailed. In the top five, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public determined which contestant
Miss_France_2023
Season of television series
grand prize over former professional cricketer Lee Carseldine by a jury vote of 8–1. After Australian Celebrity Survivor was not renewed by the Seven
Australian_Survivor_season_3
First election of Donald Trump
electoral votes since it began awarding them based on congressional districts in 1972, and the first time the state split its electoral vote since 1828
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
of electors' second votes and became vice-president. Jefferson became vice-president, as both Adams's and Jefferson's electors split over their choices
List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin
List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin
Israeli electoral alliance
of the Lithuanian Haredim. In the 1988 Israeli legislative election he split from them, and created the Degel HaTorah party for the "Lithuanian" Haredi
United_Torah_Judaism
American politician (born 1970)
sole Texas representative to split vote on Electoral College count". Dallas News. Retrieved September 13, 2021. "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 145" (XML)
Beth_Van_Duyne
Type of electoral system
their votes. The spoiler effect is especially severe in plurality voting, where candidates with similar ideologies are forced to split the vote with each
Plurality_voting
Canadian politician
2025). "'A bold step forward': Toronto police board elects new chair in split vote". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 6, 2026. "Ward 17 — Don Valley North"
Shelley_Carroll
Minimum age of eligible voters
legal voting age is the minimum age that a person is allowed to vote in a democratic process. Most nations use 18 years of age as their voting age, but
Voting_age
Italian regional election
ballot. It is possible to vote for a slate and a candidate for the chair that are not connected to each other (split vote). The candidate who obtains
2025 Apulian regional election
2025_Apulian_regional_election
Baseball pitch
A split-finger fastball or splitter is an off-speed pitch in baseball that initially looks like a fastball from the batters perspective, but then drops
Split-finger_fastball
an electoral vote from a New England state since George W. Bush won New Hampshire in 2000. In addition to the historic electoral vote split in Maine, this
2016 United States presidential election in Maine
2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Maine
Plurality voting system
receive a majority of votes). Suppose Tennessee is holding an election on the location of its capital. The population is split between four cities, and
First-past-the-post_voting
Refusal to vote during an election
when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote but does not cast a ballot
Abstention
American politician (born 1955)
Mistler, Steve (February 26, 2019). "Jared Golden, Chellie Pingree to split votes on expanding gun background checks". Portland Press Herald. O'Brien,
Chellie_Pingree
Voting system
campaign of multiple smaller opposing candidates, in order to split the opposition votes among them. The intention of two-round system is that the winning
Two-round_system
Season of television series
2021, when Erika Casupanan was voted the Sole Survivor, defeating Deshawn Radden and Xander Hastings in a 7–1–0 vote. Casupanan also became the first
Survivor_41
American oilman and television personality
Hantz and Rob Mariano. Early on, Mariano organized his alliance to split the vote 3–3 between Hantz and Parvati Shallow. The former then told Tyson Apostol
Russell_Hantz
Israeli right-wing political party
votes. After ruling the country for most of the 1980s, the party lost the Knesset election in 1992. Likud's candidate Benjamin Netanyahu won the vote
Likud
night-scene as the performance progressed. Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that
Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Montenegro_in_the_Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest
Approval voting Citizens' assembly Electoral fusion Proportional representation In Australia, the 1918 Swan by-election saw the conservative vote split between
List of elections involving vote splitting
List_of_elections_involving_vote_splitting
92nd Miss France competition, national beauty pageant edition
In the case of a tie, the jury vote prevailed. In the top five, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting public determined which contestant
Miss_France_2022
Season of television series
majority vote, with challenges held to give a reward (ranging from living- and food-related prizes to a car) and immunity from being voted out of the
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
Survivor:_Heroes_vs._Healers_vs._Hustlers
Type of mixed electoral system
party vote. In the 2017 New Zealand election, 27.33% of voters split their vote (voted for a local candidate of a different party than their party vote) compared
Mixed-member proportional representation
Mixed-member_proportional_representation
Canadian politician (born 1938)
vote. The opposition vote split evenly between the New Democrat and Western Canada Concept candidates. He would be easily reelected on the split vote
Marvin_Moore
American regional political faction
secession, the Democratic vote in the North split between the War Democrats and the Peace Democrats or Copperheads. The War Democrats voted for Lincoln in the
Southern_Democrats
The split vote is allowed. Choosing a candidate, a list and expressing a preference for a list candidate. Choosing only a list; in this case the vote automatically
2023 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election
2023_Friuli-Venezia_Giulia_regional_election
Defunct Indian political party
when the party split following the expulsion of Indira Gandhi. It was registered as a political party in 1969. Following the 1969 split, Congress (O) was
Syndicate_Congress
British television game show (2007–2009)
Carrott as the "Balls' Assistant" or "Killer Queen". These 16 balls are split equally and randomly among four contestants, each of whom places two balls
Golden_Balls
Unofficial observation of an election count
observation of an election count carried out under the single transferable vote electoral system. Tallymen, appointed by political candidates and parties
Tally_(voting)
US federal legislation
Court split as to whether plaintiffs must prove that the majority racial group votes as a bloc specifically because its members are motivated to vote based
Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
Australian reality show
Survivor, defeating Shay Lajoie and Chrissy Zaremba, receiving a unanimous jury vote of 10-0-0. The cast includes two-time American Survivor winner Sandra Diaz-Twine
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water
Australian_Survivor:_Blood_V_Water
Ballot option to not vote for any candidate
"scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system
None_of_the_above
Voting that does not occur on the day of the election at the voting precinct
Convenience voting is any form of voting that does not occur on the day of the election at the voting precinct. This may involve changing the timing of voting so
Convenience_voting
Type of vote in the electoral system of Germany
(CSU) 92.3%. Split-ticket voting is more common among smaller parties because they are generally not expected to achieve the first vote majority relevant
Second_vote
US state where no party for election has overwhelming support
respectively. Nebraska has split its votes since 1992, and Maine has done so since 1972. Each state has split its electoral votes only thrice since implementation:
Swing_state
Bilateral relations
declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008 and after an evenly split vote in the legislature, Bulgaria recognised it on 20 March 2008 despite objections
Bulgaria–Kosovo_relations
Process of counting votes in an election
Vote counting is the process of counting votes in an election. It can be done manually or by machines. In the United States, the compilation of election
Vote_counting
Voting, election, ballot papers, voted other than at an assigned polling place, mail
is a vote cast by someone who is unable to attend the official polling station to which the voter is normally allocated. Methods include voting at a different
Absentee_ballot
there was a failed push from some Republicans to replace the split Electoral College voting with a winner-takes-all system. The change was prompted by a
2024 United States presidential election in Nebraska
2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Nebraska
Mixed electoral system with compensation
people, are more likely. Would lessen the problems of "split voting" and the necessity of tactical voting.[citation needed] Decreases the chances of "safe seats"
Alternative_vote_plus
American political forecasting website
2024 political handicappers. Split-ticket voting "split-ticket.org". who.is. Retrieved October 23, 2024. "About Us". Split Ticket. Retrieved October 23
Split_Ticket_(website)
Election of Jimmy Carter
and New Hampshire primary, which Jimmy Carter won after liberals split their votes among four other candidates. Though Jackson went on to win the Massachusetts
1976 United States presidential election
1976_United_States_presidential_election
narrowed the circumstances that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 applied to racial vote dilution. The Trump administration used over $20 million
2026_United_States_elections
Votes that do not impact an election
In electoral systems, a wasted vote is any vote cast that is not "used" to elect a winner, and so is not represented in the outcome. However, the term
Wasted_vote
Awards show dedicated to live streamers
via an online vote by fans and winners are then determined using a weighted combination of the online popular vote (70%) and panelist vote (30%). The show
The_Streamer_Awards
Politics and government
Lesser-evil voting (LEV) refers to a kind of strategic voting where a voter supports a less-preferred candidate in an election (the "lesser evil") rather
Lesser-evil_voting
Lying about which of two candidates is preferred
political science, social choice, and game theory, insincere voting is the practice of casting a vote that provides more support to a worse outcome than a better
Insincere_voting
2022 single by Citi Zēni
entries were selected by a professional jury and a televote in a 50/50 split vote. "Eat Your Salad" qualified, and moved onto the final. The final took
Eat_Your_Salad
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