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| ballot | a form used in voting |
| campaign | a series of events, rallies, and speeches intended to persuade voters to vote for a particular candidate |
| candidate | a person who runs for political office |
| citizen | a person born in a country or who chooses to become a member of that country by law |
| convention | a meeting of members of a political party to nominate a candidate |
| debate | an organized public discussion by the candidates running for office |
| democracy | a government in which people choose their leaders |
| election | the act of choosing by voting |
| Election Day | the Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
| inauguration | the ceremony in which the President takes an oath before taking office |
| incumbent | a person already holding public office |
| nominate | to suggest a candidate for public office |
| political party | a group of people who share similar views and who work together to elect a candidate |
| poll | a survey of people to find out what they think |
| polling place | a place where people cast their votes |
| primary | an election to choose a party candidate who will run in the general election |
| registration | the act of signing up to vote |
| vote | to make a choice in an election |
| voter | a person who votes |
