Which type of voting involves selecting candidates solely from one political party?

• A. Open voting
• B. Straight-ticket voting
• C. Split-ticket voting
• D. Nonpartisan voting

Answer: (B)

Straight-ticket voting refers to the practice of voting for candidates that belong to a single political party, thereby endorsing that party's entire slate of candidates across various offices. This method of voting allows individuals to easily support all candidates from their chosen party without having to evaluate candidates from other parties for different positions. It emphasizes party affiliation and commitment, often reflecting the voter's overall ideological alignment with that party.

The context of other voting types illustrates the distinction: open voting allows voters to choose candidates across different parties without any restrictions, split-ticket voting involves selecting candidates from multiple parties for different offices, and nonpartisan voting eliminates party affiliation, focusing solely on the individual candidates regardless of their political party.