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.
(US) a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party Compare split ticket
straight ticket
All the candidates of a single political party, as in Are you going to vote a straight ticket again? [ Mid-1800s ]
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