A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

A) Party ideology
B) Campaign committee
C) Party machine
D) Party conference
E) Party government

A party machine is a centralized organization that dominates local politics by controlling elections through legal and sometimes illegal means. They often have a strong party ideology, but their focus is on maintaining power rather than promoting a specific set of beliefs or policies. Campaign committees, party conferences, and party governments are all related to party organization and activity, but do not necessarily involve illegal or unethical tactics to control elections.