 | This is an archive of past discussions about 2016 United States presidential election. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
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Note: this archive collects discussions about the pre-election inclusion of candidates in the infobox that were on the main talk page around the time of the election. It is collected here in one page for ease of reference for future discussions. Not all discussions regarding this subject are in this archive, others can be found in other archives.
 | Order of candidates in the infobox: It has been agreed by consensus from an RfC at the article United States presidential election, 2016 that US presidential election articles will use the following criteria for ordering candidates in the infobox [pre-election]: order based on results of the candidates or their parties from the previous presidential general election.
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| Infobox inclusion (pre-election): It has been agreed by consensus discussion in 2012 that presidential general election articles will use the following criteria for inclusion of candidates in the infobox prior to the election: Candidates will be included in the infobox who can mathematically win 270 Electoral Votes through ballot access (appearing on the ballot) and/or write-in status (with pledged electors).
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| Infobox inclusion: It has been agreed by a consensus discussion as well as a discussion at an RfC that this article will use the following criteria for inclusion of candidates in the infobox: candidates that can theoretically win 270 Electoral Votes through ballot access and/or write-in access shall be included.
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