{"id":41775,"date":"2016-12-08T15:02:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T14:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/candidate-election"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:30:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:30:57","slug":"candidate-election","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/candidate-election","title":{"rendered":"Ballot Paper Templates for a Candidate Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/sample_ballot_paper.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Ballot Paper Templates for a Candidate Election<\/h1>\n<p>Download various free electronic ballot paper templates&nbsp;for a <a href=\"\/election-glossary\/majority-vote\">majority vote<\/a>.&nbsp;The structure of ballots can vary between elections&nbsp;so they need to&nbsp;be adjusted to the individual needs of your election and voters. You&#8217;ll often find details about the correct <a href=\"\/election-administration\/voting-procedure\">voting procedure<\/a> in your bylaws.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Ballot paper templates for a majority vote candidate election<\/h2>\n<p>The ballot paper for a majority vote consists of a list of candidates standing for election along&nbsp;with a corresponding check-box for each&nbsp;candidate. Each voter can give one vote per candidate and has as many total votes as there are positions up for election.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the option of&nbsp;conducting a party list election but this is not very common under a&nbsp;majority vote system. <a href=\"\/ballot-paper-templates\/list-election\">Find more information about party list elections here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free ballot paper templates&nbsp;to download:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_ballot_candidate_election_two_columns_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template for a&nbsp;candidate election (PDF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_candidate_election_one_vote_three_columns_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template for a&nbsp;candidate election &#8211; with three columns (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If just one candidate stands for election, you&#8217;ll need a ballot paper for a single&nbsp;candidate election:&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_Single_Candidate_Election_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template for a single candidate election (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Ballot paper templates for cumulative voting in a candidate election<\/h2>\n<p>Along with&nbsp;simple majority votes, there is also the possibility to use cumulative voting where voters can assign multiple votes to a single candidate. The accumulation of votes can sometimes lead to&nbsp;a more concrete election result.<\/p>\n<p>The ballot paper for a majority vote with cumulative voting requires several check-boxes (usually three) in which&nbsp;the voter can cast their vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download a&nbsp;free ballot paper template&nbsp;for cumulative candidate elections:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_ballot_candidate_election_three_votes.pdf\">Ballot paper template for a&nbsp;cumulative vote&nbsp;candidate election&nbsp;with three votes (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS Tip:<\/strong> In an online election, the POLYAS online voting system creates easily editable&nbsp;electronic ballot papers. It&#8217;s&nbsp;possible to create the ideal ballot&nbsp;for every&nbsp;type of election.&nbsp;<a href=\"\/request-demo\">Request a non-binding quote for digital ballot papers and elections now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Ballot paper template for cumulative voting or panachage <\/h2>\n<p>Aside from&nbsp;cumulative voting, where multiple votes can be cast to&nbsp;one candidate from one list, panachage can also be used. Under panachage,&nbsp;votes are not strictly&nbsp;bound to&nbsp;one list, but can be cast to&nbsp;different candidates from all party lists up for election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free ballot paper templates&nbsp;for a candidate election with panachage and cumulative voting <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_ballot_candidate_election_list_election_single.pdf\">Ballot paper template&nbsp;for a candidate election with cumulative voting and panachage I (PDF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_ballot_candidate_election_list_election_multiple_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template for a candidate election with cumulative voting and panachage II (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*****<br \/>\nCreating a legally valid ballot paper is the centerpiece of an election. It can influence the satisfaction of voters as well as the chosen election system. There are numerous ways to set up a ballot paper&nbsp;which are closely linked to the bylaws of the institution and the type of&nbsp;election. Make sure you&nbsp;pay close attention to detail when creating&nbsp;ballot papers and choose the appropriate&nbsp;system for your election.&nbsp;<br \/>\n*****<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\">Ballot paper templates free to download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/list-election\">Ballot Paper Templates for List Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/vote-resolution\">Ballot Paper Template: Vote on Resolutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-glossary\/proportional-vote\">Proportional representation in the election glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-glossary\/majority-vote\">Majority Vote explained in the Election Glossary!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41775","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ballot Paper Templates for a Candidate Election<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Download free ballot paper templates for your candidate election, including cumulative voting and panachage. 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