Nonpartisanship
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Nonpartisanship, also known as nonpartisanism, is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party.[1]
While an
Canada
In Canada, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut are the only bodies at the provincial/territorial level that are currently nonpartisan; they operate on a consensus government system. The autonomous Nunatsiavut Assembly operates similarly on a sub-provincial level.
India
In
United States
Historian Sean Wilentz argues that from the days of George Washington's farewell address, to Senator Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic national convention in 2004, politicians have called upon Americans to move beyond parties. Wilentz calls this the post-partisan style, and argues that "the antiparty current is by definition antidemocratic, as political parties have been the only reliable electoral vehicles for advancing the ideas and interests of ordinary voters".[6] However, nonpartisan elections are quite common at the local level, primarily in an effort to keep national issues from being mixed up with local issues.[7]
Today, nonpartisan elections are generally held for
Although elections may be officially nonpartisan, in some elections (usually involving larger cities or counties, as well as the Nebraska unicameral) the party affiliations of candidates are generally known, most commonly by the groups endorsing a particular candidate (e.g., a candidate endorsed by a labor union would be generally affiliated with the Democratic Party, while a candidate endorsed by a business coalition would be generally affiliated with the Republican Party).[8]
Churches and other 501(c)(3) organizations
Churches and charities in the United States are mainly formed under US
This has caused some to question the ability of organizations that have the appearance of partisanship.
The
Nonpartisan League
In the
Milwaukee
In the
See also
- Independent politician
- Party switching
- Apoliticism
- Decline to state
- Independent voter
- Non-partisan democracy
References
Citations
- Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines nonpartisan as: Not partisan; free from party affiliation, bias, or designation. "Webster: Nonpartisan". Archivedfrom the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd. ed, partisan
- ^ "Cambridge Dictionary - nonpartisan". Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Macmillan Dictionary - nonpartisan". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "American Heritage Dictionary - nonpartisan
Collins English Dictionary - nonpartisan
Websters College Dictionary - nonpartisan". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2017. - ^ p. 28
- ISBN 9780393285017. Archivedfrom the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-0495392026. Archivedfrom the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Eyes wide shut: The ambiguous "political activity" prohibition and its effects on 501(c)(3) organizations, Houston Business and Tax Journal Archived 2 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, by Amelia Elacqua, 2008, pages 118, 119 and 141, referenced 16 February 2012
- ^ a b Glaberson, William (16 November 2008). "Closing Guantánamo may not be easy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Next Generation of Conservatives (By the Dormful) Archived 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine by Jason DeParle, New York Times, 14 June 2005
- ^ Silicon Valley's New Think Tank Stakes Out 'Radical Center' Archived 7 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Neil A. Lewis, New York Times, 15 May 1999
- ^ ECONOMIC VIEW; Friedman And Keynes, Trading Pedestals Archived 7 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Tom Redburn, New York Times, 24 September 2000
- ^ Marshall A. Robinson, 83, Former Foundation Chief, Dies Archived 18 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine by Wolfgang Saxon, New York Times, 13 January 2006
- Milwaukee Journal18 March 1931; p. 1, col. 7
- ^ "Fusion In Many Districts; Old Parties Unite On Legislative Candidates" Milwaukee Journal 1 November 1918; p. 9, col. 2
- ^ Avella, Steven M. Milwaukee Catholicism: Essays on Church and Community Milwaukee: Milwaukee Knights of Columbus, 1991; pp. 43-44
- ^ Wells, Robert W. This Is Milwaukee New York: Doubleday, 1970; p. 169
- ^ Cibulka, James G. and Olson, Frederick I. "The Organization of the Milwaukee Public School System" in Seeds of Crisis: Public Schooling in Milwaukee since 1920 Rury, John L. and Cassell, Frank A., eds. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993; p. 104
Bibliography
- William Safire (31 March 2008). Safire's political dictionary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195343342. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Charles Edward Russell (1920). The story of the Nonpartisan League: a chapter in American evolution. Harper & Brothers. Retrieved 25 January 2012 – via Internet Archive.
Nonpartisan.
- Albert Breton (28 September 1998). Competitive Governments: An Economic Theory of Politics and Public Finance. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521646284. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Joan Campbell (3 June 1944). European labor unions. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313263712. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Leon D. Epstein (1980). Political parties in Western democracies. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412831178. Retrieved 25 January 2012.