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| absentee vote | vote cast by people who cannot go to their assigned poll on election day |
| elector | one of the members of the Electoral College |
| majority | more than half of the total votes cast |
| plurality | number difference between the votes for the winning candidate and the one who comes in second |
| ballot | list of the candidates on which a voter marks a choice |
| electoral vote | votes cast by the electors for each state in the Electoral College |
| vote | making a choice or decision in a formal way |
| precinct | a section of district of a city or town |
| election | act of choosing by vote |
| popular vote | actual number of votes cast by registered voters |
| voter | person qualified and registered to vote in elections |
| runoff election | second election held when a candidate does not get the required majority of votes |
| election day | first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years |
| general election | election to choose among candidates for local, state, and federal office |
| voter registration | process before an election of signing up to vote |
| special election | election held to fill an office that has become vacant before the end of the term |
