Election Vocabulary

1. an overwhelming victory
6. A person who votes or has the right to vote in an election
11. a person running for political office
12. A political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
14. the process of signing up to be a voter
17. The meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform.
18. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

2. Deprived of the right to vote
3. A ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.
4. to suggest a person for a position or office
5. A person appointed or elected to represent others
7. Short video clips of approximately 10 seconds.
8. the votes cast by the electoral college for president and vice president
9. a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
10. the place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote
13. a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of something, such as a president's term of office
15. An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
16. a method of measuring public opinion by asking questions of a random sample of people and using their answers to represent the views of the broader population