Key terms used in political science about elections and voting
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| Polling Place |
The place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote. |
| Political Party |
A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections. |
| Registration |
A procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting. |
| Independent |
A term used to describe people who have no party affiliation. |
| Bipartisan |
Supported by two parties. |
| Suffrage |
The right to vote. |
| Ballot |
The device voters use to register a choice in an election. |
| Splinter Parties |
Parties that have split away from one of the major parties. |
| Nomination |
The process of candidate selection in an electoral system. |
| Ward |
A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members. |
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