pre-election
Prior to ballots
Pre-election describes the period or activities before an election takes place: pre-election polls, pre-election promises, the pre-election debate.
Politicians often make commitments during the pre-election period that may or may not survive contact with actual governance.
Gathering for a cause
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- supportersPeople who back something
- crowdLarge public gathering
- speechOral communication ability
oratory · cheering · banners · slogans · momentum · canvassing · door-knocking · fundraising
Those seeking selection
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
- rebuttalsResponses disproving opposing claims
televised · crossfire · confrontation · exchanges · platforms · issues · articulation · counterpoints
Voting document
- earlyOccurring before expected
- absenteeOne not in attendance
- mail-inSubmitted by post
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
advance · turnout · franchise · suffrage · disenfranchisement · eligibility · deadlines · drop-box
Raised flat structure
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- proposalsFormal offers or plans
- agendaFormal discussion list
- reformImprove by correcting faults
initiatives · promises · pledges · talking-points · healthcare · immigration · taxation · climate
Systematic information gathering
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- aggregatorsServices combining multiple sources
swing · undecided · toss-up · bellwether · demographics · crosstabs · head-to-head
rally
Gathering for a cause
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- supportersPeople who back something
- crowdLarge public gathering
speech · oratory · cheering · banners · slogans · momentum · canvassing · door-knocking · fundraising · ads
candidates
Those seeking selection
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
rebuttals · televised · crossfire · confrontation · exchanges · platforms · issues · articulation · counterpoints · face-off
ballot
Voting document
provisional · advance · turnout · franchise · suffrage · disenfranchisement · eligibility · deadlines · drop-box
platform
Raised flat structure
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
- proposalsFormal offers or plans
- agendaFormal discussion list
reform · initiatives · promises · pledges · talking-points · healthcare · immigration · taxation · climate · economy
surveys
Systematic information gathering
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
aggregators · swing · undecided · toss-up · bellwether · demographics · crosstabs · head-to-head
election, elect, electing, elected, elects, electable, unelectable, electability, elector