Election Unit

2. You must be a _______ of the United States to register to vote in Virginia.
5. Candidates need to conduct extensive _______-_______ activities.
6. To recruit & __________ candidates to run for office.
8. To educate the _________ (voters) about issues.
12. This party's symbol is the donkey.
13. This party's symbol is the elephant.
15. Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance _____.
16. Opportunities to run for public office are _______
17. You must be at least ________ years old by the day of general election to register to vote in Virginia.
18. populated The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of ______ _______ states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to less populated states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections.

1. ________ (watch) the actions of the other party's members who are in government.
2. To help their __________ win elections.
3. The number of electors changes after each _____.
4. Most states have a _______-________-_______ system.
7. The electors ______ to vote for President and Vice President.
9. The slate of electors for each state is chosen by ________ vote.
10. You must be a ________ of Virginia and the precinct to register to vote in Virginia.
11. personality Third parties often revolve around a _______ _______ (e.g., Theodore Roosevelt)
14. Issue-oriented special interest groups have increased _________.