Question

If a person believes that Donald Trump and the Republican party would be best if elected to the presidency but also votes for a Democratic U.S. Senator on the same ballot because the voter wants a check and balance on the power of the presidency, the voter is said to vote a(n):_______

Answer 1

Answer:

The voter is said to vote a split ticket.

Explanation:

Split ticket voting occurs when a voter chooses to vote candidates from different political parties into different offices in the same election.

An example is voting a Republican as President of the United States, and in the same election, going ahead to vote a Democrat into the Senate.

A voter may choose to do this for any number of reasons, one of which may include trying to ensure a check and balance on the power of the presidency.