Election Vocabulary

What is a candidate?

• organized process of electing people to certain office

• sheet of paper where a voter marks their vote

• person who is nominated to run for office

• the promises or ideas

What is an election?

• organized process of electing people to a certain organization

• sheet of paper where a voter marks their vote

• to sign up to vote

• a discussion

What is a ballot?

• to sign up legally to vote

• person who is nominated to office

• a discussion with two sides

• sheet of paper where a voter marks their vote

What is a platform of a candidate?

• to sign up legally to vote

• the promises or ideas of a candidate

• person who is nominated

• organized process of electing

What is a debate?

• when two people agree

• the promises or ideas of a candidate

• organized process of electing people to a certain office

• a discussion with two opposing sides

What does it mean to register?

• to sign up to legally vote in an election

• to pay at the front of the store

• sheet of paper where a voter marks their vote

• promises or ideas of a candidate