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1. -A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
3. -A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
7. - A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.
8. - A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.
10. - A formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice.
13. - An advocate or supporter of democracy.
16. -a stupid or foolish person.
17. vote - An act of voting by the electorate of a country or area.
20. - The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

2. - Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
4. college - A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
5. -A person who is proposed or formally entered as a candidate for an office or as the recipient of a grant or award.
6. - An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
9. - A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
11. - a size of paper, now standardized at 28 × 23 inches.
12. - A person advocating or supporting republican government.
13. - Responsibility.
14. - Taking account of when reaching a total; including.
15. - A meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
17. - Chief importance; principal
18. Card - A card perforated according to a code, for controlling the operation of a machine, used in voting machines and formerly in programming and entering data into computers.
19. - A payment