paper candidate
noun/ˈpeɪpə ˈkændɪdət/UK/ˈpeɪpɚ ˈkændɪdeɪt/US
Definitions
An election candidate with little chance of winning, who runs a minimal or no campaign,…
An election candidate with little chance of winning, who runs a minimal or no campaign, and who is added to the ballot for publicity, to increase the number of candidates standing and/or try to ensure their party has a candidate in every electoral district.
- Mr. Kent. I never knew of any actual Democratic opponent to a Republican candidate for Congress in Philadelphia for a number of years, but there may have been some "paper candidate" set up.
- The concern is that groups, including advocacy groups, could register as parties simply by fielding a paper candidate and complying with reporting requirements.
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