Where it exists, it remains popular. But five states have axed it since 2011, and there’s a federal push to abolish the option to vote for one party across the ballot.
By Louis Jacobson | Governing
The U.S. has recently seen a rise in straight-ticket voting — that is, voters choosing candidates from only one party up and down the ballot. In most states, people have to make their straight-ticket choices contest by contest. But in more than a handful of states, voters can simply check a single box on their ballot that allocates all their votes to one party’s candidates.
Where it exists, it’s a popular option. But fewer and fewer states are offering it.
