Understanding Voting and Elections

What is voting?

• A process to decide things fairly

• A way to make speeches

• A method to run advertisements

• A type of government

What is an election?

• A group of people voting

• A place to vote

• A type of ballot

• A secret choice

Who are candidates?

• People who vote by mail

• People who set voting rules

• People who count votes

• People who want a government job

Where do people often vote on election day?

• Polling places

• Ballot boxes

• Campaign offices

• Television stations

What is a ballot?

• A form to mark a choice

• A machine to count votes

• A place to run advertisements

• A type of campaign

What is one way to make voting easier?

• Voting in secret

• Voting with speeches

• Voting on television

• Voting by mail

Who usually cannot vote?

• People who run campaigns

• People who are candidates

• People with serious crimes

• People who count votes

When did African American men gain the right to vote in the United States?

• 1994

• 1870

• 1920

• 1900

In which countries are people required to vote?

• Australia and Belgium

• United States and Canada

• India and China

• United Kingdom and France