| A | B |
|---|
| Absentee Vote | Vote casted if you can't go to the polls |
| Ballot | Sheet or paper or machine used to cast vote |
| Candidate | Person who runs for political office |
| Delegate | Person who attends a convention or serves as a representative |
| District | Area that is represented by a legislature |
| Election | Process of selecting a person by voting |
| Election Day | Time when you go to the polls to vote |
| Elector | One of the members of the electoral college |
| Electoral College | A group who officially selects the President |
| Electoral Vote | Vote cast by the electors |
| General Election | Election to choose among candidates for local, state, & federal office |
| Majority | More than 50% |
| National Convention | Gathering of party delegates |
| Nominee | Person chosen to be party's candidate for office |
| Political Campaign | Contest for votes prior to the election |
| Poll | Place where people vote |
| Popular vote | Actual votes cast by the people |
| Primary | Election to chose party's candidate for office |
| Registration | Official process used to sign up to vote |
| Barnstorming | Stopping briefly in rural areas to campaign |
| Caucus | Meeting of political party members |
| Constituents | Voters in a district that a legislator represents |
| Incumbent | Person already in office running for election |
| Platform | Principles & goals of a party |
| Plurality | Greatest number of votes |
| Pollster | Individual who surveys people for their opinions |
| Precinct | Division of a city or town |
| Runoff Election | Second election held when no candidate gets a majority of votes in the general or special election |
| Special Election | Election to fill a spot that has become vacant before the end of the term |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
