All about Elections Vocabulary

What is absentee voting?

• A way that people can vote when they aren't able to get to their polling place.

• A private meeting of members of the same political party to select candidates for an election.

• A series of planned activities that are meant to get a candidate elected.

• To choose someone for public office or some other position by voting

What is caucus?

• A way that people can vote when they aren't able to get to their polling place.

• A private meeting of members of the same political party to select candidates for an election.

• A series of planned activities that are meant to get a candidate elected.

• To choose someone for public office or some other position by voting

What is campaign?

• A way that people can vote when they aren't able to get to their polling place.

• A private meeting of members of the same political party to select candidates for an election.

• A series of planned activities that are meant to get a candidate elected.

• To choose someone for public office or some other position by voting

What is elect?

• A way that people can vote when they aren't able to get to their polling place.

• A private meeting of members of the same political party to select candidates for an election.

• A series of planned activities that are meant to get a candidate elected.

• To choose someone for public office or some other position by voting

What is democracy?

• A government by the people in which citizens have the right to vote.

• A group of people chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President.

• A ticket or peice of paper used to vote in an election.

• A person running for office in an election

What is electoral college?

• A government by the people in which citizens have the right to vote.

• A group of people chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President.

• A ticket or peice of paper used to vote in an election.

• A person running for office in an election

What is ballot?

• A government by the people in which citizens have the right to vote.

• A group of people chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President.

• A ticket or peice of paper used to vote in an election.

• A person running for office in an election

What is candidate?

• A government by the people in which citizens have the right to vote.

• A group of people chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President.

• A ticket or peice of paper used to vote in an election.

• A person running for office in an election.

What is ballot box?

• A box in which voters place their completed ballots.

• Someone who belongs to the democratic party (symbol is the donkey).

• A meeting where the candidates talk and argue about things that they each think are important to our country.

• A process in which people vote to choose a leader or decide a issue.

What is democrat?

• A box in which voters place their completed ballots.

• Someone who belongs to the democratic party (symbol is the donkey).

• A meeting where the candidates talk and argue about things that they each think are important to our country.

• A process in which people vote to choose a leader or decide a issue.