| A | B |
| campaign | process of advertising someone who is running for and election |
| candidate | anyone who is running for election |
| constituency/riding | area which elects one candidate |
| election | tmin when people choose someone to to lead their government by voting for the person or persons they want |
| election day | official day on which an election is held |
| electioneering/campaigning | process of going door to door and making speeches in an effort to convince people to vote for a specific candidate |
| forum | meeting organized during an election campaign to allow candidates to talk to voters |
| advance poll | poll for people who will be out of town for election day |
| polling day | same as election day |
| polling station | place where voters go to vote |
| returning officer | person who supervises election |
| ballot | sheet of paper on which voters mark and X to choose a candidate |
| spoiled ballot | a ballot which has been incorrectly marked |
| voting | process of making a decision by asking people what they want and following the idea with the most support or votes |
| fact | a truthful statement which can be proven |
| opinion | what a person thinks or feels , it is not necessarily true |