Question

Which statement about a nonpartisan election is true?

Most school and city officers are chosen in this way.

Successful candidates must be identified by party.

Successful candidates must be nominated by a major party.

Most state senators are chosen in this way.

Answer 1

The true statement is : Most school and city officers are chosen in this way.

Non partisan means showing no allegiance to any political party ( politically neutral ). When there is a non partisan election, the candidates are elected based on their own merits rather than on their membership in a political party. The merits can be seen as being honest, hard working, trustworthy, friendly and many others. Non partisan elections are usually held for municipal and county offices, school boards and in the process of electing judges.

The main argument behind non partisan election is that people would vote for real people as their representatives rather than blindly voting for a representative of a specific political party.

Answer 2

The following statement about a nonpartisan election is true:

• Most school and city officers are chosen in this way.

In general,if a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary,he/she is automatically elected without having to run again in the general election.Primaries can be used in nonpartisan elections to reduce the set of candidates that go on to the general election.