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| absentee ballot | a mailable paper ballot that is used by voters who will not be ablet o vote on election day (likemilitary personnel stationed overseas). the absentee ballots are mailed before election day and counted on election day. |
| acceptance speech | speech delivered by a candidate when acception a political party's nomination for the national presidential election. |
| absolute majority | more than 50% of the votes cast. |
| bipartisan | supported bymembers of the two major political parties (the Democrats and the Republicans) |
| blanket primary | a primary election which then ames of all the canidates for all the parties are on one ballot. |
| ballot | either in paper form or electronic, the way voterss to show their vote preferences, or a list of canidates. |
| campaign | the process of gathering public support for a candidate. |
| caucus | meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose canidates through discussion and consensus. |
| center | having beliefs that are in themiddle between conservative and liberal |
| closed primary | a primary election in which only those voters who have re gistered as belonging to a particular political party can vote |
| congressional district | an area within a state from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected. There are 435 Congressional districts. |
| conservative | believing that it's better for indivduals and businesses - not the government- to find solutions for society's problems. |
| contributor/donor | a persono or organization that donates money to a candidate's campaign for office. |
| convention | meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate. |
| delegates | people chosen to represent each state at a political party's onvention. |
| Election Day | Tghe Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
| Electoral College | each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president. When people vote for a presidential candidate they ar really voting to decide which candidate the electors in their state will vote for. |
| exit poll | an informal poll taken as people leave the voting booth. Exit polls are used to predict the winners before the polls close. |
| G.O.P. | the nickname used for the Republican Party and stands for Grand Old Party |
| incumbent | a person who is currently in office |
| Inauguration Day | the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office (January 20) |
| independent | a person who is not associated with any political party |
| issues | problems facing our country that need solutions. Common examples are immigration, access to health care, finding energy sources, and how to provide quality education. |
| left | another word for liberal |
| liberal | believing that the government has a role in solving society's problems and should take action for creating solutions. |
