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In the context of elections for Public Office , a candidate who has been selected by a Political Party is normally said to be the nominee of that party. The party's selection (that is, the nomination) is typically accomplished either based on one or more Primary Election s or by means of a Political Party Convention or Caucus , according to the rules of the party and any applicable election Law s. Normally, the nominee of a recognized political party is entitled to appear on the General Election Ballot . Candidates who are unaffiliated with any political party are typically required to submit a nominating Petition in order to gain Ballot Access . Candidate comes from the Latin word "candida" (white). In Ancient Rome , people running for political office would often wear Toga s chalked and bleached to be bright white. Such garments would be worn by candidates at Speech es, Debate s, Conventions , and other Public Function s. |
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