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1. a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments
3. the list of candidates for which you cast your vote
4. basic belief
5. the location where voting is carried out
7. a system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state's electoral votes
10. to seek votes from voters
11. the votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote
13. percentage of eligible voters who actually vote
15. to record or enroll
16. a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws

2. a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
4. political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money
6. a matter of debate or dispute
8. a lack of interest
9. the right to vote
12. to try to reach or attain
14. a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office