Explain how to be favoured candidate on ballot? (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
get across
'explain' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'to be favoured candidate on ballot?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'be' could be 'cross' (crossing is a kind of being) and 'cross' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'geta' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'how' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for get across that I've seen before include "Clearly explain" , "what crucifer must do first of all" , "Communicate successfully" , "Express" , "go over viaduct, say" .)