straight ticket

noun

, U.S. Politics.

1. a ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
2. a ticket on which all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party.

straight ticket

noun

1. a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party Compare split ticket

Word History and Origins

Origin of straight ticket¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Idioms and Phrases

All the candidates of a single political party, as in Are you going to vote a straight ticket again? [Mid-1800s] Also see split ticket .

Example Sentences

I voted straight ticket, all the way back to Reagan.

From Salon

“I think I’m just going to vote straight ticket. And I usually don’t do that.”

From New York Times

He told the crowd never to vote a straight ticket, even as many disparage Democrats.

From Washington Post

“We’ve seen in Montana and across the United States that ticket splitting is much less common and there’s a lot more straight ticket voting.”

From Seattle Times

Making it easy to cast a straight ticket is unwise for many reasons.

From Washington Times