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In many nations, the head of state is nonpartisan, even if the prime minister and parliament are chosen in partisan elections. Such heads of state are expected to remain neutral with regards to partisan politics. In a number of parliamentary or semi-presidential countries, some presidents are non-partisan, or receive cross-party support.
Nonpartisanship, also known as nonpartisanism, is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party. [1]While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of partisan includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., [2] in most cases, nonpartisan refers specifically to political party connections rather than being the strict antonym of "partisan".
Although Secretary of State Sam Reed advocated the blanket, non-partisan system, on April 1, 2004, the Governor used the line-item veto to activate the Open primary instead. In response, Washington's Initiative 872 was filed on January 8, 2004, by Terry Hunt from the Washington Grange , which proposed to create a nonpartisan blanket primary in ...
And some voters in specific neighborhoods will also see non-partisan local contests and referenda on their ballot, regardless of their political party. But this election in many ways sets the ...
Much more impressive has been the passage of state constitutional amendments banning non-citizens from voting. Over the past two cycles every amendment passed. Nine referenda were on the ballot in ...
Prohibits governments in the state from applying or accepting non-governmental funds or equipment for election administration. Apr 2 >50% 638,555 54.43%: 534,612 45.57% Legislature: Approved Question 2: Mandates that only election officials may administer elections. Apr 2 >50% 685,806 58.63%: 483,900 41.37% North Dakota: Citizens Approved ...
Puerto Rico will hold a referendum on Nov. 5 to determine whether the island should become a U.S. state, a new form of self-government, or remain a territory, with the result potentially impacting ...
By contrast, certain other nonprofit organizations are not considered non-partisan: 501(c)(4) organizations, which are tax-exempt, are operated exclusively for promoting social welfare, or local organizations with membership limited to a particular company, municipality, or neighborhood, and which devote their earnings to charity, education, or recreation. [9]