What does the cryptic crossword clue "Party vote following piece of text that's contradictory (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PARA (synonym="PARA") + DO (synonym="party") + X (synonym="vote") = PARADOX The answer is PARADOX.

Party vote following piece of text that's contradictory (7)

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