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4 ways nominations are made: |
Self Announcement Caucus Convention Petition |
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Coattail Effect |
When strong candidates running at top of ballot helps attract voters to others on party's ticket |
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Precinct |
Voting district, smallest unit for conducting elections |
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Caucus |
Group of like minded people who will meet to select candidates, they will support in upcoming election |
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Direct Primary |
Intraparty election to pick the candidates for general election, spring |
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Describe views of supporters/opponents regarding onlinr voting |
Supporters: say it will increase voter turnout/convenience Opponents: fear hackers, virus, fake votes |
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Closed Primary |
24 states, only declared party member can vote, can mark only that party's ballot |
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Open Primary |
26 states, any qualified voter can cast ballot |
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Date for congressional elections |
First tuesday following the first Monday in November of every even numbered year |
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Runoff primary |
10 states, where an abolute majority is needed, not just plurality, involves top 2 vote getters |
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Petition |
Canidates for office nominated by petitions, signed by required number of registered voters |
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Why do politicians like the party collumn ballot |
Because it encourages straight ticket voting |
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General election |
Any regularly scheduled election where voters make final selection of officeholders |
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Nomination |
Naming of those who will seek office, process of candidate selection |
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One party constituencies |
Area where one party regularly wins elections, nomination is really only contest |
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Self announcement |
Oldest form of nominating process |
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Convention |
Replaced caucus mehtod and first national convention held in 1832 |
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Nonpartisan election |
Used for schools and municipal offices, candidates are running without party labeld |
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Absenteee voting |
Process by voting without actually going to polls on election day |
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Polling place |
Spot where voters who live in precinct actually vote |
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Ballot |
Device by which voter registers choice in election |
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Australian ballot |
Printed at public expense, list all candidates marked in secret |
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Office- group ballot |
Candidates are grouped together under title of office, most dtates rotate parties to downplay psychological advantage of being on top |
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Party column |
Lists each party's candidates in a column down under the name |
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Sample ballotd |
Available in most states before elections, newspapers, help voters prepapre |
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Bedsheet ballot |
Ballots in usa called this because of length |
