Unity ticket

In a <a href="/facts/Presidential_system/lFFCrzpv">presidential system</a>, a unity ticket is a form of <a href="/facts/Ticket_balance/rstRdCYR">ticket balance</a> in which a candidate and a <a href="/facts/Running_mate/TzjUBpGt">running mate</a> of separate <a href="/facts/Political_party/IAKw7oEK">political parties</a> run on a single <a href="/facts/Ticket_(election)/peH8dq9w">ticket</a>. Candidates may retain their separate political parties for the duration of the election, or they may adopt a new party name to represent their unified platform. In a system where the running mate is next in line for the presidency, a unity ticket can cause a mid-term shift in policy if the president dies or is removed from office. Unity tickets are common during periods of <a href="/facts/Political_realignment/SXY3eY6y">political realignment</a>.
The term unity ticket may sometimes be used more broadly for any political ticket that is meant to appeal to two different political factions. A unity ticket is distinct from a <a href="/facts/Electoral_fusion/yeJe8hSB">fusion ticket</a> where multiple parties endorse a single candidate.

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