vote a split ticket
(redirected from voting a split ticket)vote a split ticket
To cast a ballot in an election in which the candidates for whom one votes belong to different political parties. I scrutinize each individual candidate's policies and personal history much more than their political affiliation, so I often end up voting a split ticket as a result.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
vote a split ticket
Fig. to cast a ballot on which one's votes are divided between two or more parties. I always vote a split ticket since I detest both parties. Mary voted a split ticket for the first time in her life.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.