Across
- 2. a point of debate or controversy
- 3. a person nominated for an office, duty, or position
- 5. a candidate running for a lesser office on the same ticket with the candidate for the top office
- 7. the special skills, knowledge, or abilities that fit a person for a particular work position
- 8. the actions required by one’s position or job
- 13. the place where a person casts his or her vote
- 14. a period of time which limits have been set
- 17. a regulated discussion of a problem between two matched sides
- 19. an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue
- 20. a way of thinking or feeling about an issue
Down
- 1. the chief of state in a republic
- 4. a body of people representing the states of the US who cast votes for the president and vice-president in US presidential elections
- 6. one who runs in an election contest or is proposed for an office
- 9. a person who leads in any competition
- 10. a body of people entitled to vote
- 11. a sheet of paper used in voting
- 12. to choose as a candidate for election, appointment, or honor
- 15. a connected series of activities designed to bring about a particular result, such as an election win
- 16. to choose or select by vote, as for an office
- 18. the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballot cast