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australian ballot
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a secret ballot that is prepared, distributed, and counted by government officials at public expense; used by all states in the US since 1888
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campaign strategy
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the comprehensive plan for winning an election developed by a candidate and his or her advisers. the strategy includes the candidate's position on issues, slogan, advertising plan, press events, personal appearances, and other aspects of the campaign.
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caucus
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a meeting held to choose political candidates or delegates
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closed primary
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a primary in which only party members can vote to choose that party's candidates
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credentials committee
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a committee of each national political party that evaluates the claims of national party convention delegates to be the legitimate representatives of their states
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delegate
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an official meeting of a political party to choose its candidates. nominating conventions at the state and local levels also select delegates to represent the citizens of their geographic areas at a higher-level party convention
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direct primary
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an election held within each of the 2 major parties- Democrats andRepublicans- to choose the party's candidates for the general election. voters choose the candidate directly, rather than through delegates.
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elector
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a member of the electoral college
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electoral college
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the group of electors who are selected by the voters in each state to elect officially the president and vice president. the number of electors in each state is equal to the number of that state's representatives in both chambers of Congress.
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general election
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a regularly scheduled election to choose the U.S. president, vice president, and senators and representatives in Congress. general elections are held in even-numbered years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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