nonpartisan ballot

nonpartisan ballot
A form of ballot in an election, the most frequent use of which is in connection with the election of judges, wherein the names of candidates appear without party label or emblem. 26 Am J2d Elect § 211.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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