| A | B |
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| absentee vote | vot casted by citizens who cannot go to polling place |
| ballot | paper/machine with list of candidates |
| candidate | a qualified citizen running for office |
| delegate | person who attends convention representative of area |
| democratic party | a political party |
| district | area that represtntative by a member of a legislative branch |
| election | process of selecting person/s by voting |
| election day | day you go to vote |
| elector | anyone who is qualified to vote |
| electorial college | group of 538 people chosen by voters to officially elect pres. and vp |
| electorial vote | vote cast by elector in electorail college |
| federal gov. | gov. for us |
| general election | election to choose from among candidates for office |
| majority | more than half of votes cast |
| national convention | gathering of political parties to nominate their choice for pres and vp |
| nominee | person chosen to be a candidate |
| political campaign | contest for votes before election |
| political party | organization of people with similar ideas about gov. |
| popular vote | actaul # of votes cast for candidates |
| pole | counting votes in an election,place to vote |
| primary | election to choose candidate for office |
| representative | congressman or woman |
| republican party | another political party |
| vote | making a choice in a formal way |
| voter | citizen who votes |
| voter registration | process of signing up to vote |
