Voting Introduction

1. The election in which candidates for all offices are finalized, typically held in November.
3. PLACE The designated location where voters go to cast their ballots on Election Day.
9. The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.
10. A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
12. The right to vote.
13. Referring to the system used in the U.S. to elect the president, comprised of 538 votes.
14. Another term for the right to vote

2. The process of signing up to be eligible to vote in elections.
3. A political party's or candidate's statement of core beliefs, values, and policy goals.
4. A process that allows citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes or constitutional amendments on the ballot.
5. A person who is represented by an elected official.
6. A legislature that consists of two houses, like the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).
7. An election that determines which candidate will represent a political party in the general election.
8. A type of ballot submitted by mail by a voter who cannot be present at the polls.
11. Lack of interest or concern about political issues or the voting process.