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Electoral Process
Va and US Govt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nomination | the process of candidate selection in a democracy; the naming of those who will seek office |
| general elections | the regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders |
| caucus | as a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who met to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election |
| direct primary | an election held within a party to pick that party’s candidate for the general election |
| closed primary | a party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote |
| open primary | a party-nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part |
| blanket primary | a voting process in which voters receive a long ballot containing the names of all contenders, regardless of party, and can vote however they choose |
| runoff primary | a primary in which the top two vote-getters in the first direct primary face one another |
| non partisan elections | elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels |
| absentee voting | provisions made for those unable to get to their regular polling places on election day |
| coattail effect | the effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a ballot helping to attract voters to their candidates on the party’s ticket |
| precinct | the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district |
| polling place | the place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote |
| ballot | the device voters use to register a choice in an election |
| political action committees (PACs) | the political extension of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy |
| subsidy | a grant of money, usually from a government |
| soft money | money given to State and local party organizations for voting-related activities |
| hard money | campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC |
| public opinion | those attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics |
| public affairs | those events and issues that concern the people at large |
| mass media | means of communication that reach large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously |
| opinion leaders | any person who, for any reason, has an unusually strong influence on the views of others |
| mandate | the instructions or commands a constituency gives to its elected officials |
| public opinion polls | devices that attempt to collect information by asking people questions |
| straw vote | polls that seek to read the public’s mind by simply asking the same question of a large number of people |
| universe | the whole population that a poll tries to measure |
| sample | a representative piece of the total universe |
| random sample | a certain number of randomly selected people who live in a certain number of randomly selected places |
| quota sample | a sample deliberately constructed to reflect several of the major characteristics of a given population |
| medium | a means of communication; something which transmits information |
| public agenda | the public issues on which the people’s attention is focused |
| sound bites | short, sharply focused reports that can be aired in 30 sec. |
Created by:
Imari Wright