Election Vocabulary

An organized course of action towards a goal.

• democracy

• citizen

• campaign

• primary

A government elected by the people.

• Primary

• General Election

• Democracy

• Debate

A moderated discussion between people of different beliefs.

• platform

• nominee

• candidate

• debate

A collection of ideas or influences that are represented by a group

• platform

• party

• citizen

• electoral college

Someone who seeks to or is nominated to an office or position.

• electoral college

• candidate

• nominee

• citizen

A person nominated for candidacy.

• candidate

• electoral college

• nominee

• primary

A group of people who cast their vote for presidential candidates.

• party

• electoral college

• primary

• democracy

A native inhabitant of a country

• citizen

• general election

• party

• campaign

The representation of views people have on different issues.

• Party

• Debate

• Platform

• Democracy

A meeting of voters of a political party to nominate candidates.

• debate

• primary

• platform

• candidate