This election vocabulary activity will introduce students to key terms for elections, government, and voting rights.
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BALLOT
POLLING BOOTH
ABSENTEE VOTING
A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret. “Getting on the ballot” refers to a candidate winning their party’s nomination and being listed on the ballot as an option.
A small, enclosed area in which a person stands or sits while casting a vote.
If a person can’t physically be present at a voting center on Election Day, they complete their ballot and mail it in advance or hand deliver it.