Election Day vocab

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Ballot

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A sheet of paper representing candidates or issues.

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ballot box

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a box used to hold ballots to be counted

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Candidate

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A qualified citizen running for political office.

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cast

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to vote for a candidate or issue

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Election

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Selecting one or more persons by voting.

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Graph

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A visual representation of voting results

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Government

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Lawmakers of the nation, state, or local area

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Majority

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More than half of the total votes cast.

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Nominee

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A person chosen as a political party's candidate for an elected office.

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Poll

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Counting votes in an election, a place where citizens vote, or a survey of opinions.