Electoral Fusion
At other times, the term "Fusion" candidate did not refer to a candidate from a specific party, but rather represented an electoral technique in which a candidate was nominated by more than one political party. In the general election, people could vote for a candidate under their preferred political party. All the votes for a single candidate cast under different parties would be totaled, thus enabling smaller parties to sometimes defeat a larger party. Fusion candidates were common in the 1880s and 1890s. Many states have since passed laws prohibiting candidates from being listed on the ballot under more than one party. See electoral fusion.
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