Slate (elections)


A slate is a group of candidates that run in multi-seat or multi-position elections on a common platform.

Newspaper illustration of a 1912 Macon County, Illinois, ballot for women which were only allowed to vote for trustees of the state university in Illinois at the time and in that state. Candidates are listed by political parties, and voters could choose to mark for a slate or for individuals.

The common platform may be because the candidates are all members of a political party, have the same or similar policies, or some other reason.