Election Vocabulary
Across
- 6. a vote that is mailed in early
- 10. the building where people go to vote on Election Day
- 11. the donkey is a symbol of this political party
- 13. the legislative body of the United States
- 14. ideas that spread during a campaign to influence a person's thinking
- 17. the candidate who has been chosen to run for a position
- 18. an official member of a town, city, state, or country
- 19. one of the two houses of Congress with two members from each state
- 20. to select a person by voting
- 21. a series of events designed to win votes for a person, issue, or goal
Down
- 1. the right to vote
- 2. a voter from a particular group
- 3. a survey taken to show how people plan to vote on issues or candidates
- 4. the elephant is the symbol for this political party
- 5. one of two houses of Congress made up of 435 members
- 7. a list of political beliefs
- 8. a sheet of paper, stiff card, or an electronic device used to cast a vote
- 9. a government elected by the people
- 12. arranging voting districts to favor a certain group
- 13. someone who seeks office
- 15. a political job or position
- 16. to sign up to vote