Court order that forces or limits the performance of some act by a private individual or by a public official.

Person living in a state for only a short time, without legal residence.

Procedure for voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting.

Congressional election that occurs between presidential election year.

Phenomenon by which voters cast fewer votes for offices listed toward the bottom of the ballot.

One's own influence or effectiveness on politics.

Loyalty of people to a political party.

Practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election.

Provisions made for those unable to go to their regular polling places on election day.

Smallest unit of an election, a voting district..

Place where voters who live in a precinct go to vote.

Foreign born resident, or noncitizen.

Process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions.

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or a group.