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Elections and Voting

Key terms used in political science about elections and voting

TermDefinition
Polling Place The place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote.
Political Party A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections.
Registration A procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting.
Independent A term used to describe people who have no party affiliation.
Bipartisan Supported by two parties.
Suffrage The right to vote.
Ballot The device voters use to register a choice in an election.
Splinter Parties Parties that have split away from one of the major parties.
Nomination The process of candidate selection in an electoral system.
Ward A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members.
Absentee Ballot A ballot cast by a voter other than in-person on election day. Some jurisdictions use the term synonymous with mailed ballots while other jurisdictions use the term synonymous with early voting.
Audio Ballot A ballot in which a set of offices is presented to the voter in spoken form.
Straw Poll An ad hoc or unofficial vote. It is used to show the popular opinion on a certain matter.
Sample Official Ballot An official example ballot provided to voters with information specific to the voter.
Run-Off Election to select a winner following a primary or a general election in which no candidate in the contest received the required minimum percentage of the votes cast.
Registration Form An official sworn statement of information used to register to vote by voters. This is sometimes referred to as a Voter Registration Card.
Recall Process Process that allows voters to remove elected representatives from office prior to the expiration of their terms of office.
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