split ticket

noun

Definition of split ticket

: a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates of more than one party

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With fewer voters splitting tickets these days, is there any reason to think Cory Gardner could survive in 2020 if Trump lost the state by five points again? — John Mccormack, National Review, "Would John Hickenlooper Dominate the Colorado Senate Race?," 19 Aug. 2019

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The first known use of split ticket was in 1836

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split ticket

noun

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US : a ballot on which a voter votes for candidates from more than one political party

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