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electoral process
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conventions | party meetings at the local state or national levels. |
| declare | public step a candidate makes to the nation that they want to be president |
| delegates | the candidates who will attend the national conventional, they will vote for the candidate the state political party supports. |
| nonminee | delegates choice for their party and who will run in the national election |
| campaign | process of gathering public support for a candidate |
| popular vote | a tally of all the votes cast |
| absolute majority | more than half the votes |
| electoral college | group of people that elect the president |