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4. percentage of eligible voters who actually vote
5. a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments
6. basic belief
8. a system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state's electoral votes
14. a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
16. to try to reach or attain
17. a matter of debate or dispute

1. a lack of interest
2. political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money
3. to record or enroll
7. a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws
9. the right to vote
10. the list of candidates for which you cast your vote
11. a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office
12. the votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote
13. the location where voting is carried out
15. to seek votes from voters