The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a long ballot.

A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters.

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''The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a LONG BALLOT. ''

The long Ballot is a ballot box that are found in particular districts during election period. The long Ballot houses the names of the people that wants to go for official posts.

The Executive and the Judicial are two out of three branches or arms of Government in which the third one is the Legislative. The Executive arm or branch of government includes office of the Governors, offices of the President. For the legislative arm, it includes the Congress (the upper house/chamber and the lower house/ chamber).

So, from the question, the long Ballot is that kind of ballot.

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