election
Civic voting process
An election is a formal process by which people vote to choose a person or decide an issue: presidential election, local election, election day.
The word also means the act of choosing more broadly: her election to stay home surprised everyone.
In theology, election refers to God's selection of individuals for salvation.
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- voterBallot-casting citizen
turnout · franchise · suffrage · registration · tally · counting · absentee · proxy
Gathering for a cause
- debateFormal argument on issues
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- platformRaised flat structure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
stump · fundraising · advertising · slogan · canvassing · doorknocking · pamphlet · speech
Chief in importance
- caucusParty selection meeting
- runoffExcess water drainage
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- midtermExam at semester's middle
snap · nomination · nominee · convention · delegate · ticket · running mate · concession
Right to cast ballots
- representationDepiction or likeness
- republicState with elected leaders
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
senate · majority · minority · mandate · legitimacy · pluralism · civic · citizenship
Direct vote by citizens
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- measureUnit of quantity
- amendmentChange to official text
ratification · binding · nonbinding · ballot measure · recall · petition · constitutional · secession
ballot
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
voter · turnout · franchise · suffrage · registration · tally · counting · absentee · proxy · early
rally
Gathering for a cause
endorsement · stump · fundraising · advertising · slogan · canvassing · doorknocking · pamphlet · speech · incumbent
primary
Chief in importance
midterm · snap · nomination · nominee · convention · delegate · ticket · running mate · concession · certification
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- representationDepiction or likeness
- republicState with elected leaders
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
legislature · senate · majority · minority · mandate · legitimacy · pluralism · civic · citizenship · rights
plebiscite
Direct vote by citizens
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- measureUnit of quantity
amendment · ratification · binding · nonbinding · ballot measure · recall · petition · constitutional · secession · independence
pope
Catholic Church's supreme leader
moderator · elder · vestry · deacon · bishop · cardinal · consistory · canonical · ecclesiastical
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- -tion wordscreation, formation, production, construction, organization
- civicsballot, ballots, Bill of Rights, branches of government, checks and balances
- democracyvote, voting, ballot, ballots, voters
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
electionappointment
Scheduled time for something
coronation · succession · inheritance · dictatorship · coup
- election turnoutProportion who voted
- election interferenceUndermining legitimate ballot processes
- election resultsOfficial vote counts
- presidential electionVote for head of state
- runoff electionsContests after no majority
- election nightWhen winners are announced
selection, selective, electing, elections, elective, reelection, election campaigns, election campaign