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| ballot | a sheet of paper which represents a list of candidates or issues |
| ballot box | a box used to hold ballots to be counted |
| candidate | a qualified citizen who runs for political office |
| cast | to vote for a candidate or issue |
| Democrat/Republican | a person who is a member of one of the two political parties having the greatest number of members |
| election | process of selecting one or more persons by voting |
| graph | a visual representation of voting results |
| government | a name given to the lawmakers of the nation, state, or local area |
| majority | more than half of the total votes that are cast |
| nominee | person who is chosen to be a political party's candidate for an elected office |
| political party | an organization of people who share similar ideas and puts forward candidates for public offices |
| poll | counting votes in an election, a place where citizens vote, or a survey of citizen's opinions |
| representative | an individual who makes decisions on behalf of others |
| vote | making a choice or decision in an election |
