nominating a candidate

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• Candidate — For other uses, see candidate (disambiguation). A candidate is the prospective recipient of an award or honor or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example: to be elected to an office in this case a candidate… …   Wikipedia

• Nominating petition — A nominating petition is required in some jurisdictions in order for an independent or non major party candidate to gain ballot access. A certain number of valid signatures is typically prescribed by statute in order for the candidate to get on… …   Wikipedia

• Nominating — Nominate Nom i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nominating}.] [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See {Name}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mention by name; to name. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To nominate them… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nominating address — noun an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election the nomination was brief and to the point • Syn: ↑nominating speech, ↑nomination • Derivationally related forms: ↑nominate (for: ↑no …   Useful english dictionary

• nominating speech — noun an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election the nomination was brief and to the point • Syn: ↑nominating address, ↑nomination • Derivationally related forms: ↑nominate (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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