Election Vocabulary

a state that mainly supports and votes for Democratic candidates in presidential elections

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A list of candidates and proposals that citizens use to cast a secret vote.

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a form of government in which the people choose their leaders in election

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one of the two main political parties in the united states. It was founded in 1828 and had a donkey as its symbol.

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a person running for public office with another candidate.

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a person who is running for an elected position or competing for a job.

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The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, by law.

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a group of citizens with similar ideas on how the country should be run. The two main U.S. political parties are the Democrats and the Republicans.

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the candidate who is favored to win an election

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a discussion or an argument about issues

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