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| ballot | a printed or electronic form used in voting |
| delegate | a person who is chosen to act for others at a meeting or convention |
| democracy | a government of , by and for the people who have the right to choose their leaders |
| inauguration | the ceremony which includes the taking of an oath that takes place at the beginning of a President's term of office |
| Nominate | to propose a candidate for political office |
| platform | a formal set of principles goals held by a political party |
| political party | a group of people who share similar ideas about how to govern the nation and work together to gain power by electing its members to public office |
| polling place | a place where votes are cast in an election |
| presidential election day | the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
| Registration | signing up to vote byfilling in your name and other information about yourself on a special form |
| vote | a choice expressed by written ballot, voice, or a show of hands |
| voter | a person who votes |
