Changing of political parties by elected officials
This article is about the action of changing political parties by an elected official. For the action of voters casting ballots for parties to which they do not traditionally subscribe, see crossover voting. For the realignment of party platforms, see party system.
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Party switching is any change in political party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one currently holding elected office.
Party switching occurs quite commonly in Brazil,[1] Italy, Romania, Ukraine[citation needed], and the Philippines.
^Hott, H. A. C. F.; Sakurai, S. N. (2020). "Party switching and political outcomes: evidence from Brazilian municipalities". Public Choice. 187 (3–4): 403–438. doi:10.1007/s11127-020-00786-6. S2CID 216160396.
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