Election Vocabulary Flashcards

5388437308	turnout	the number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.	0
5388469175	candidate	a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.	1
5388478800	general election	a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.	2
5388483955	ballot	a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.	3
5388493852	citizenship	the status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state.	4
5388512920	vote	the official choice that you make in an election, meeting, etc., by casting a ballot.	5
5388555211	primary	the quality or state of being important.	6
5388602472	non-partisan	not supporting one political party or group over another.	7
5388617427	gerrymander	a district or pattern of districts varying greatly in size or population.	8
5388653288	caucus	A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.	9
5388736526	election	a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.	10
5388743814	delegate	a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference	11
5394424650	nomination	the action of nominating or state of being nominated.	12
5394430958	platform	the declared policy of a political party or group.	13
5394433117	running mate	an election candidate for the lesser of two closely associated political offices.	14
5394433118	constitution	the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.	15
5394435133	referendum	a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision	16
5394436513	democracy	a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.	17
5394438738	national convention	a convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.	18
5394440156	absentee	a person who is expected or required to be present at a place or event but is not.	19
5394513939	electoral college	a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group.	20
5394514866	polling place	a building where voting takes place during an election, typically one that normally has another function, such as a school.	21
5394517271	dark horse	a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.	22
5394517272	political party	an organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions.	23
5394519519	suffrage	the right to vote in political elections.	24