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registrar
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person/office in charge of keeping the official voting records of a city/county
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general election
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the November election when final choices are made for most state and national offices (Tuesday after the first Monday of November)
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popular votes
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the actual votes of the people
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polling place
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the location where the voting takes place. One per precinct.
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incumbent
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the person who currently holds a political office (Barack Obama is the incumbent president)
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returns
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the results of an election
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apathy
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lack of interest; don't care
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exit poll
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a survey taken at the polling place after people have voted
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political action committee (PAC)
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a political organization organized by a special interest group, corporation, labor union, etc. Their main goal is to raise money to help canidates that favor their views.
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absentee ballot
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a ballot that someone would get from their registrar BEFORE an election that would allow them to vote without going to the polling place on election day
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