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Elections/Voting

Elections/Voting/Campaigns

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closed primary an election in which only voters registered with a party may vote for that party’s candidates; Florida uses the closed primary
coattail effect the result when a popular presidential candidate helps candidates from his or her party win their own elections
Electoral College the constitutionally created group of individuals, chosen by the states, with the responsibility of formally selecting the next U.S. president
incumbent the current holder of a political office
midterm elections the congressional elections that occur in the even-numbered years between presidential election years, in the middle of the president’s term
open primary an election in which any registered voter may vote in any party’s primary or caucus
platform the set of issues important to the political party and the party delegates
political action committees (PACs) organizations created to raise money for political campaigns and spend money to influence policy and politics
straight-ticket voting the practice of voting only for candidates from the same party
super PACs officially known as Independent Expenditure-Only Committees; organizations that can fundraise and spend as they please to support or attack a candidate but not contribute directly to a candidate or strategize with a candidate’s campaign
winner-take-all system all electoral votes for a state are given to the candidate who wins the most votes in that state
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