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A Voter's Vocabulary
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- POLITICALPARTYAn organization that puts forward candidates for political offices.
- DEMOCRACYA government that is governed by its people, who have the same basic rights and freedoms.
- BALLOTThe list that a voter actually uses to vote on.
- REGISTERTo officially sign up to vote.
- ELECTIONVoting to decide who will be our public officials.
- POLLINGPLACEWhere people go to vote in their district.
- PLATFORMA statement that political parties set up of policies and priniciples for voters to consider.
- REFERENDUMA vote on a specific issue, like a city's budget or a building project.
- TURNOUTThe number of eligible voters who actually vote in an election.
- PRIMARYAn election held to choose candidates for the main election.
- CONSTITUTIONThe document that assured and protects our rights, including the right to vote.
- RESIDENCYA length of time someone must live in a state before being able to vote there.
- ABSENTEEThese ballots are used to mail in votes earlier by people who could not be present on an election day.
- CANDIDATESPeople who are running for political offices.
- DISTRICTThe place you live and are registerd to vote.
- POPULARThis vote is cast by individual voters in the presidential election.
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