Nonpartisanship

Nonpartisanship, also known as nonpartisanism, is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party.^[1]

Not to be confused with Non-partisan democracy.

While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of partisan includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc.,^[2] in most cases, nonpartisan refers specifically to political party connections rather than being the strict antonym of "partisan".^[3]^[4]^[5]

Canada[edit]

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[edit]

In India, the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Tata Tea, and Janaagraha to encourage citizens to vote in the 2009 Indian general election. The campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Anal Saha.

Independent politician

Party switching

Apoliticism

Decline to state

Independent voter

Non-partisan democracy

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