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political party an organization that tries to elect its members to public office so that its views can become public policy
political specturm the continuum of general political beliefs
nomination process naming candidates for elective office
electorate the body of people entitled to vote
one-party system a party system in which a single political party controls government
two-party system a party system in which two major parties compete to control government
multiparty system a party system in which several parties compete for control
third party any political party in a two-party system besides the two major ones
independent candidate a candidate who is not associated with any party
precinct the smallest unit for administering elections and local voting
ward a voting district made up of several precincts
hard money money donated to an individual campaign
soft money money given to a party rather than to a specific candidate
write-in candidates candidates who ask voters to write in his or her name on a ballot
caucus a meeting of party members who select the candidates to run for election
direct primary election in which a party's candidates for office are chosen directly by voters
closed primary election in which only voters registered as party members may vote for that party's candidates
open primary election in which registered voters may vote for any party's candidates, as long as they only vote for one party
plurality when a candidates receives more votes than any other candidates in that election
absentee ballot a ballot submitted on or before election day by voter whe cannot be present on election day
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