muon2
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« on: June 11, 2012, 08:45:56 AM » |
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One place the party has remained important is to fill vacancies in office or on the ballot. Many states have no special elections for vacant state offices due to cost and low turnout. The party that held the seat typically makes an appointment to serve for the rest of the term. Without a party all races would have to go to special election, and for states with a short legislative session that would likely mean no representation in a district for that critical period.
Ballot vacancies can occur when a candidate withdraws for any reason, including death. Again, the party generally fills the vacancy. Candidates with a similar set of political views may likely have stayed out of a race where there was already a strong (usually incumbent) candidate to carry those views. Without that ability to fill a vacancy the voters may not find anyone with that set of views which may well represent the majority of voters.
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