Across
- 4. a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
- 7. the act or process of being elected
- 9. a building where voting takes place during an election, typically one that normally has another function, such as a school.
- 11. an election candidate for the lesser of two closely associated political offices.
- 13. an organized course of action to achieve a goal.
- 15. elects president and vice president
- 16. an official officer that overrules
- 17. the declared policy of a political party or group.
- 18. a US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election.
Down
- 1. a person advocating or supporting republican government.
- 2. a sheet of paper used to conduct secret voting
- 3. officer in rank next to president
- 5. a person who is expected or required to be present at a place or event but is not
- 6. to cast or conduct a vote
- 8. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.
- 10. an advocate or supporter of democracy.
- 12. of chief importance
- 14. the process of voting in an election.
- 15. a person qualified to vote in an election
