5388426251 | Vote | a choice of candidate or course of action | 0 | |
5388432668 | Suffrage | the right to vote in elections | 1 | |
5388438456 | Turnout | the amount of people taking part in an event, especially of a number of votes in an election | 2 | |
5388441662 | Referendum | the general or popular vote | 3 | |
5388449775 | Absentee | a person expected to be present in an event but is not | 4 | |
5388454254 | Platform | the policy of a political party | 5 | |
5388458020 | Gerrymander | manipulate boundaries in your favor (as in an election) | 6 | |
5388460856 | Running mate | a less associated official of candidates | 7 | |
5388464814 | General Election | a regular election of candidates to office | 8 | |
5388469795 | Electoral college | body of people representing states who cast votes for election | 9 | |
5388477069 | Citizenship | a legally recognized individual in a nation or state | 10 | |
5388477070 | Political Party | organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions | 11 | |
5388483349 | Caucus | a meeting among members of a political party to elect candidates | 12 | |
5388483350 | Nomination | the action of proposing to be a candidate for election | 13 | |
5388491014 | Polling Place | the location where voting takes place | 14 | |
5388491809 | Primary | chief of importance | 15 | |
5388493543 | Democracy | system of government in which a population elects representatives | 16 | |
5388496365 | Candidate | person who applies for an election | 17 | |
5388513591 | Delegate | a person authorized to represent others | 18 | |
5388513592 | Dark Horse | a candidate who is little known but succeeds | 19 | |
5388518522 | Constitution | body of written principals for a nation or state to be governed | 20 | |
5388518523 | Election | an organized process of selecting a candidate | 21 | |
5388521007 | Ballot | process of voting | 22 | |
5388523430 | National Convention | a organization of a political party, especially one that elects a candidate | 23 | |
5388528328 | Non-partisan | not a part of a political group | 24 |
Election Vocabulary Flashcards
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