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In a representative democracy, a paper candidate (also known as a no-hope candidate) is a candidate who stands for a political party in an electoral division where the party in question enjoys only low levels of support. Although the candidate has little chance of winning, a major party will normally make an effort to ensure it has its name on the ballot paper in every constituency. In two-party systems, a paper candidate may also be known as token opposition. In Dutch-speaking countries, the last candidate on a party list is called a lijstduwer and are usually well-known non-politicians such as artists, celebrities and sports people to attract more votes for the party.
A dummy candidate is similar to a paper candidate in that both types do not expect to win their race; however, they differ in that a dummy candidate typically has an ulterior motive for being in the race, such as to dishonestly divert votes away from more legitimate candidates or to take advantage of benefits afforded to political candidates. Another related concept is the stalking horse candidate, a junior or little-known politician who challenges an incumbent to test the support for a more serious challenge from someone else.
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marks obtained in this paper are not counted for merit. However, the candidate must score a minimum of 33 percent in this paper to qualify for the Prelims...
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they continued to exist on paper. To maintain their registration and assets, both the PCs and Wildrose ran one papercandidate each in Edmonton-Strathcona...
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held in 2019. Candidates may enter for as many as they wish, although this is often dictated by the STEP offers they hold. Each paper offers a selection...
an area which they are not a native resident or has no ties. papercandidate: a candidate who puts no effort into their campaign and is essentially just...
nominate a papercandidate to provide nominal opposition, or the opposition boycotts the election and a ruling party supporter provides a paper opponent...
campaign, she gained national attention for her surprising rise from a "papercandidate" to a viable contestant; she also gained the nickname "Vegas Girl"...
political party is entitled to appear on the general election ballot paper. Candidates who are endorsed by a political party may be required to submit a...
candidates. Olney referred to the Liberal Democrat candidate for Ealing Central and Acton as a "papercandidate" and voiced her support for the incumbent Labour...
paper, making a brochure for door to door distribution, organizing poll workers, etc. A paper campaign is a political campaign in which the candidate...
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