hustings
Pre-vote speechmaking venue
Hustings is the campaigning activity leading up to an election, especially the speeches, debates, and public appearances candidates make while seeking office.
Originally the raised platform from which candidates addressed voters, the word now refers to the whole campaign trail: She's been on the hustings for weeks, The candidates debated at the hustings.
Primarily British in usage.
Systematic direct voter outreach
- doorstepEntrance's bottom ledge
- leaflettingDistributing printed handbills
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- platformRaised flat structure
manifesto · nomination · endorsement · incumbent · challenger · grassroots · swing · precinct
Raised platform for speakers
- lecternTilted stand for texts
- soapboxPlatform for haranguing
- microphoneAudio input device
- crowdLarge public gathering
placards · banner · assembly · gathering · megaphone · heckler · audience · stage
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- electorateEligible voting body
- franchiseLicensed business operation
suffrage · polling · ward · precinct · enfranchisement · balloting · candidacy · seat
Art of persuasive language
- addressSpeak to formally
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- orationFormal public speech
discourse · proclamation · announcement · soundbite · slogan · talking-points · pitch
canvassing
Systematic direct voter outreach
- doorstepEntrance's bottom ledge
- leaflettingDistributing printed handbills
- stumpTrunk base after felling
platform · manifesto · nomination · endorsement · incumbent · challenger · grassroots · swing · precinct · caucus
podium
Raised platform for speakers
- lecternTilted stand for texts
- soapboxPlatform for haranguing
- microphoneAudio input device
crowd · placards · banner · assembly · gathering · megaphone · heckler · audience · stage
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- electorateEligible voting body
franchise · suffrage · polling · ward · precinct · enfranchisement · balloting · candidacy · seat · mandate
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- addressSpeak to formally
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
oration · discourse · proclamation · announcement · soundbite · slogan · talking-points · pitch
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- campaign jargonstump speech, talking points, sound bites, soundbite, soundbites
- UK electionsballot, general elections, general election, by-election, candidate
- historic courtsStar Chamber, King's Bench, Chancery, Exchequer, hundred court
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
hustingselection day
Scheduled voting occasion
ballot · inauguration · swearing-in · polling day · polling
hustingsgoverning
Controlling with authority
office · administration · legislature · cabinet · bureaucracy