| A | B |
|---|
| Self - announcment | declare publicly running for office |
| Caucus | political party meeting - determine course of action |
| Convention | politcal party gathering - sets party rules |
| Petition | paper - request name be placed on ballot |
| Primary Election | determines candidates for election |
| Closed Primary | can only vote for party members |
| Open Primary | can vote for members of any party |
| Runoff Primary | second primary - no one got a majority of votes |
| Non-partisan Primary | party affiliation doesn't matter in election |
| Whistle stop campaign | campaigning on train "tour" |
| Incumbent | person in office - running for reelection |
| Federal Election Commission | enforces campaign finance regulations |
| Financial Disclosure | submitting detailed report about $ spend on election |
| Single Member District | only one candidate win in a district |
| Plurality | most votes |
| Majority | more than 1/2 |
| Polls | place where you vote |
| Secret ballot | vote without anyone watcihng |
| Absentee ballot | ballot used if can't go to polls |
| Suffrage | right to vote |
