Election Process Quiz

What is a ballot?

• An official paper or electronic form for voting

• A list of candidates

• A voting machine

• A type of election

What is a campaign?

• The process of gathering public support for a candidate

• The act of voting

• The announcement of candidacy

• The counting of votes

Who is a candidate?

• A person running for elected office

• A person who votes

• A person who counts votes

• A person who organizes elections

When is Election Day in the United States?

• The Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• The first Tuesday in November

• The last Tuesday in October

• The first Monday in November

What is the Electoral College?

• A group of people chosen from each state to elect the President and Vice President

• A college where political science is taught

• A group of voters who decide local elections

• A committee that organizes debates

What is the purpose of an absentee ballot?

• To allow voters who cannot vote in person to participate

• To speed up the voting process

• To reduce the number of voters

• To ensure only local residents vote

What happens on Election Day?

• Voters cast their votes for candidates

• Candidates announce their campaigns

• The Electoral College meets

• Absentee ballots are mailed

What is the main role of the Electoral College?

• To elect the nation's President and Vice President

• To organize election campaigns

• To count the votes

• To register voters

What is the significance of a campaign?

• It gathers public support for a candidate

• It registers voters

• It counts the votes

• It announces the election results

Who uses an absentee ballot?

• Voters unable to vote in person

• Election officials

• Campaign managers

• Candidates