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A SHORT GLOSSARY of UK ELECTION TERMINOLOGY. ballot box. ballot paper / ballot sheet. blank paper. by-election. canvass. cast one’s vote. constituency. count. counting assistant. dissolve parliament. election rally. electoral roll / register of electors. electorate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A SHORT GLOSSARYof
UK ELECTION TERMINOLOGY
ballot box
ballot paper / ballot sheet
blank paper
by-election
canvass
cast one’s vote
constituency
count
counting assistant
dissolve parliament
election rally
electoral roll / register of electors
electorate
first-past-the-post system
general election
go to the polls
hung parliament
landslide
manifesto
marginal constituency
member of parliament (MP)
party leader
polling clerk
polling day
polling stationpresiding officer
prime minister (PM)
returning officer
rigging
run / stand for election
seat
safe constituency / seat
simple majority system
single-member constituency
spoiled paper
teller
turnout
voter / elector
voting booth
working majority
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