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Vocabulary words
Term | Definition |
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Precinct | Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
Registrar | government official responsible for ensuring citizen are legally registered to vote |
voter turnout | percentage of registered voters who actually vote . |
apathy | Lack of caring or interest |
Electors | official voters chosen by popular vote who elect the president and vice president . |
electoral College | group of electors who gather to officially elect the president and vice president . |
majority | greater than half (270 electoral votes) |
primary | first election where parties choose a candidate |
winner take all | candidate who wins the majority of the votes in a state gets all of the electoral votes. |