Lack of interest or concern
Apathy
Closed meeting of party members to determine nominations
Caucus
To choose by voting
Elect
To propose or offer the name of someone for a political office
NOMINATE
Place where votes are cast
POLLINGPLACE
Printed form used in voting
Ballot
All the voters of a particular district
Constituency
A person guilty of a crime more serious than a misdemeanor
FELON
Not associated with a particular political party
NONPARTISAN
A person who lives in a specific jurisdiction
RESIDENT
A person who seeks political office
Candidate
A person given power or authority to vote for others
DELEGATE
The constitutional right to vote
FRANCHISE
An organization working to gain political power or control
Party
A person's name is added to the list of eligible voters
Register
A person who was born in or chooses to live in a country.
Citizen
The way a country produces, divides up and uses its money
ECONOMY
A voter who does not belong to a political party
INDEPENDENT VOTER
Associated with a particular political party
PARTISAN
The right to vote
SUFFRAGE
A government that is run by the people who live under it.
Democracy
Of or describing a union of states having a central government
FEDERAL
A person currently holding office
INCUMBENT
To collect opinions about important issues or happenings
POLL
People choose their leaders and decide public issues
VOTE