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Chapter 7
The Electoral Process History 12 |
Chapter 7
The Electoral Process History 12 |
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Nomination
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the naming of those who will seek office
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General Election
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regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders
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Caucus
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a group of like-minded persons who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election
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Direct Primary
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an election held within the party to pick the party's candidates for the general election
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Closed Primary
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a party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote
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Open Primary
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a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part
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Runoff Primary
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the two top vote-getters in the first direct primary face one another, and the winner of that vote becomes the nominee
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Coattail Effect
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occures when a strong candidate running for an office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket
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Precinct
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a voting district
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Polling PLace
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where the voters who live in a precinct actually vote
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Ballot
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the device by which a voter registers a choice in an election
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Political Action Committee
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(PACs) the political arms of special interest groups that have a major stake in public policy
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