Template:U.S. Election notice/sandbox
Candidate lists: Before primary: All candidates should be listed alphabetically by last name regardless of incumbency or party. After primary: Only nominees should be included, and still listed alphabetically by name (not party). After general: Nominees should be listed by order of results with the winner at the top and the lowest-place at the bottom. Infoboxes: Before primary: No candidates should be listed regardless of incumbency or party. After primary: Only nominees should be included: sorted first by incumbent, then alphabetically by party, then name. After general: Nominees should be listed by order of results with the winner first through the lowest-place last. |
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This template provides an editnotice which can be used for articles involving U.S. general elections where a politician(s) has been elected but has not yet taken office.
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