Does a “straight” ticket cover all candidates in that party?

The answer is yes. At the top of a General election ballot, there is an opportunity to vote "straight" party, which selects all candidates on that party's ticket with a single vote.

If you vote for a straight party ticket, there is no need to vote again for any individual candidate in the party column. However, if you do vote straight party and then vote for an individual candidate in that same party, it will not invalidate your vote for that candidate.

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1. Do I need to show identification in order to vote?
2. Can I show my voter registration card in place of presenting a photo ID?
3. What types of picture identification can I present to satisfy the photo ID requirement?
4. What happens if I forget to bring my picture identification with me to the polls? Can I still vote?
5. What happens if a voter who does not possess a picture identification and refuses to signed the affidavit form? Would such a voter be an issued a ballot?
6. what happens if a voter claims to have a picture identification but refuses to show it? Will such a voter be offered the opportunity to sign the affidavit form?
7. Can I vote a split ticket?
8. Does a “straight” ticket cover all candidates in that party?
9. Must I vote the entire ballot?