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Elections and Voting
Key terms used in political science about elections and voting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |