noun

the practice of cheating when counting the votes in an election to make sure that a particular person or party wins

noun

an election in one particular area to choose a new representative in parliament or on a council, or to replace someone who has died or left the job

noun

a series of things that a politician or political party does to try to win an election

noun

government elections in which everyone in a country can vote, not just a small group of chosen representatives

verb

to no longer allow someone to have the right to vote

adjective

elected to an important position, but not yet given that position officially

noun

an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in a government

noun

things that politicians say and do to persuade people to vote for them in an election, often things that do not seem sincere or fair

adjective

an elective position is one that someone holds because people have voted for them

adjective

relating to elections

verb

to give someone the right to vote

noun

a way of guessing the results of an election by asking people who have just finished voting who they voted for

verb

if an area falls to a political party during an election, a different party takes control of it

adjective

a first-past-the-post system is one in which only the person or political party that gets the most votes is elected

verb

to dishonestly arrange something such as a game or election so that it has the result that someone wants

noun

the right to vote in elections

a way of finding out what most people think about an issue by asking a number of them questions, especially in order to find out how they will vote in an election

noun

an election in which every adult in the country can vote for the people who will represent them in parliament

adjective, adverb, preposition

if a politician or a political party is in, they have been elected

adjective

recently elected or chosen for a job or position

noun

a situation in which a person or political party wins an election by a very big majority

noun

in US politics, the practice of agreeing to vote for someone else’s proposal, so that they will do the same for you later

noun

an area that a political party no longer controls after an election

noun

the period of time during which an elected government or official is allowed to be in power

noun

the amount by which a competition or election is won

adjective

won by very few votes

noun

a seat or constituency won by very few votes

noun

a year in which no major elections are held

noun

the policies and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state in order to get people to vote for them

noun

the place where people vote

verb

to get a particular number or percentage of votes in an election or referendum

noun

the day when people vote in an election

noun

a person or organization that prepares a poll

adverb

a popularly elected government is elected in a democratic election

noun

proportional representation

noun

an election in which people in a particular state in the US choose their candidate for president

noun

a system of voting in which the number of representatives in government from each political party is based on the number of votes each party receives

noun

someone who has the authority to do something for you, especially to vote

noun

the study of election results and the patterns of how people vote

to ask people to vote on a proposal

to suggest that someone should be elected to a particular position

noun

an occasion when something is counted again, especially the votes in an election

verb

to count something again, especially the votes in an election

noun

an occasion when everyone in a country can vote to make a decision about one particular subject

noun

the final score, or the name of the winner of a sports event or election

noun

the results of an election

noun

someone whose job is to organize an election in a particular town or area and announce the results

verb

to influence something such as an election in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result

noun

one of a series of elections

noun

an attempt to be elected to an official job or position

noun

a second election or competition that is organized when the first one does not have a winner

noun

a place where a particular political party is expected to win an election because most people support them

noun

someone who examines something carefully, especially an official whose job is to examine or count the votes in an election and see that it was fair

verb

to ask people to vote for something

noun

an occasion when people in a room vote by putting their hands up

noun

someone who spoils someone else’s performance or success in an election or competition

noun

the right to vote

noun

in the UK and US, a woman who took part in public protests about giving women the right to vote in the early 1900s

noun

someone who counts votes in an election

verb

to be losing in a competition or election

adjective

a leader or candidate who is unchallenged is not opposed by anyone

adjective

in a position of power without being elected

noun

the right of all the adults in a country to vote in elections

adjective, adverb

if someone does something unopposed, no one competes against them or tries to stop them

noun

an official order to members of a political party to go to a particular debate and vote

adverb

noun

verb

noun

adverb

a system in which someone wins an election if they receive the most votes, even if they do not receive a majority of the total votes

making speeches before an election to try to persuade people to vote for you

a special journey by a politician to meet voters and try to get their support

the right to vote in an election