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inheritanceInheritance refers to the right to receive property
trifectaRefers to simultaneous control by one party of the governorship and both houses of the legislature
statuteA law
dncDemocratic National Committee
platformThe policies or plans that candidates/political parties promise to introduce, if elected to power.
tokenPhysical device or a digital representation (i.e., a software token) that an authorized user of computer services is given to aid in authentication
pviPartisan Voting Index
majority methodA principle of democracy asserting that a simple majority, defined as 50 plus one in most cases, should select public officials and determine the policies and actions of their government.
house effectA statistically significant mean digression from the polling average
due processThe procedure or process required for a given judgment to be fair
fair fightA district designed to be competitive, theoretically giving both major parties an equal or near-equal chance of winning control of the district.
appointedBy Head of Government appointment, we are referring to cases where the Head of Government is selected by other government institutions, such as the head of state, legislature, or the courts
cotsSoftware, firmware, device or component that is used in the United States by many different people or organizations for many different applications and that is incorporated into the voting system with no manufacturer- or application-specific modification
rechtsstaatRecht means right or law, and staat means state
heraldrythe study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
head of governmentThe head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet
dinoDemocrat In Name Only
deathmatchA term to describe the act of drawing two or more elected legislators from the same party into the same legislative district, forcing one or more to either retire or seek election elsewhere, or else setting up a primary battle from which only one will emerge with his or her party's nomination.
corporal punishmentCorporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended as correction or punishment.
democratic-nplDemocratic Non-Partisan League Party
motor voter lawA law that requires state to make voter registration procedures easier and more accessible to citizens.
credential issuanceDetermination of what
ordinanceA regulation or law, especially one enacted by a city government.
registered voterAn eligible voter who has signed up to vote.
public company votingThe Public Company method has its foundation in the (Australian) Corporations Law
proportional voteProportional representation (PR) is any of various multi-winner electoral systems which try to ensure that the proportional support gained by different groups is accurately reflected in the election result
failure(Voting system reliability) Event that results in (a) loss of one or more functions, (b) degradation of performance such that the device is unable to perform its intended function for longer than 10 seconds, (c) automatic reset, restart or reboot of the voting device, operating system or application software, (d) a requirement for an unanticipated intervention by a person in the role of
term limitThis is the limit on the number of terms granted to a government official.
great mentionerA mythical being whose sole purpose is to float the names of potential candidates for office
19th amendmentFirbids a state to deny a person the right to vote because of their sex
social contractThis refers to an actual or hypothetical contract providing the legitimate basis of sovereignty and civil society and of the rights and duties constituting the role of citizen
commander in chiefCommander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced "sink") is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state.
provinceSome geographic electoral entities/constituencies may be referred to as Provinces or Electoral Provinces
immunityImmunity confers a status on a person or body that makes that person or body free from otherwise legal processes enforcing obligations that wouuld otherwise apply, such as, liability for damages or punishment for criminal acts.
hybrid election/ballotA hybrid Election/Ballot involves the application and availability to the eligible voters, the use of more than one voting medium in the same electoral event
indigenous personsThe word indigenous is derived from the latin word indigena, meaning native, indigenous, aboriginal, and refers to the native people of a place.
dark ground illuminationa form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background
nwotsotbNo Word On The Size Of The Buy
member of parliamentAn elected representative who serves in parliament.
testProcedure used to determine one or more characteristics of an object of
silent rollAny voter who believes either their security or their family's security would be put at risk by their address appearing on the publicly accessible electoral roll, may apply for a silent enrolment
nature studythe study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
judicial council/commissionBy judicial council/commission, we are referring to an independent body that is composed of experts in law who are important in the selection process for judges, as well as sometimes discipline and removal.
probean inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
at-largeAt-large refers to offices that are elected by the voters of an entire county or district even though the office may only represent one part of the county or district.
vetoAn executive's rejection of proposed legislation that has passed the legislature and must receive his or her approval to become law
registrationListing the names of eleigible voters
pluralityA term related to the "first past the post" system of voting
kossackA Daily Kos user, especially one active across multiple groups of the website including the front page.
teabagA crude term to describe the act of challenging a Republican elected official in a primary from the right, criticizing him or her for not being "conservative enough" and aligning oneself with one or more Tea Party group to bolster one's own conservative bona fides
active periodSpan of time during which a
compulsory votingsee Mandatory Voting
redistrictingA process that usually happens every decade, after the release of Census data and according to the changes in population reported in that data
platform plankOne of the articles, or statements, in a party platform.
pnpNew Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
ombudsmanA public official or representative appointed to investigate citizens' complaints against local agencies and programs that may be infringing on the rights of individuals.
prospectexplore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
decree authorityDecree is an order that has the force of law
gerrymanderThe act of drawing a district for grossly partisan purposes
market analysismarketing research that yields information about the marketplace
getcome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
legA state or territorial legislature
irvInstant Runoff Voting
dummymanderAn extreme gerrymander for partisan purposes that may initially look like an effective way to get lots of members of a particular party elected, but turns out to backfire and work to the advantage of the other party instead
researcha search for knowledge
counter corruption commissionAn institution set up to eliminate or prevent corruption in government.
double jeopardyDouble Jeopardy refers to being charged twice for the same crime
error rateRatio of the number of errors that occur to the volume of data processed
jpf/pfojJudean People's Front/People's Front of Judea
interpellateInterpellate means to question formally about policy or government business
remunerationRemuneration means wages and other benefits received as compensation for employment
intellectual propertyCreative ideas and expressions of the human mind that possess commercial value and receive the legal protection of a property right
rvRegistered Voter
divisionBy divisions, we mean something that is uniform throughout the constitution, not sub-sections that only appear sporadically.
inquestan inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
approveTo approve means to confirm or sanction formally, regardless of the particular language used in the Constitution
initiateInitiate means to begin or start a particular action, regardless of its formal designation in the constitution
state of emergencyA state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government or may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or to order government agencies to implement their emergency preparedness plans
eligible voterA voter who meets the legal requirements for the right to vote.
international lawInternational law deals with the relationships between states, or between persons or entities in different states
asylumThe protection that countries grant to refugees.
socieconomic statusA group of people within the society who share similar income levels and similar types of employment.
tonsurethe shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
accessionAccession is a process by which a country becomes a member of an international agreement or of another state
platforma formal written document that states a political party's stances on important issues and its goals for the future.
tryouttrying something to find out about it
ex post facto lawsEx post facto literally means after the fact
pipPuerto Rican Independence Party
rncRepublican National Committee
legislative councilUsually the upper house in a (State) parliament.
circle of ignoranceThe disgustingly Republican suburbs of Milwaukee, namely Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties
initiativeThe initiative (also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote on a proposed statute, constitutional amendment, charter amendment, or ordinance.
political action committeePAC's are political groups that are not formally related to a particular political party, but are associated with other groups (like labor unions, corporations, etc.)
memberA member (an elected representative) of a parliament.
attorney generalIn most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.
referseek information from
voter inclusion indexA measure of voting accuracy and variance, based on the mean accuracy per voter and the associated standard deviation
ppdPopular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
constitutional courtA Constitutional Court is a high court found in many countries which deals primary with constitutional law
re-exploreexplore anew
postal voteVoters unable to attend a polling place on election day are entitled to use a postal vote, which is one type of declaration vote
ministerA government member of parliament who is appointed by the Governor General (in the case of the Commonwealth parliament or the Governor of the State (in the case of a State parliament) to be a member of the Executive (Cabinet) and who will be (appointed) responsible for one or more specific areas of government administration.
parliamentA political assembly of elected representatives who debate/vote proposed laws.
political partyan organized group of people with common values and goals, who try to get their candidates elected to office
first election methodIn a mixed system, this refers to the election method by which the most members are elected
marketing researchresearch that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer
seccessionThe act of withdrawing from an organized political body, such as when the southern states withdrew from the United States in 1861.
big sciencescientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results
regionalizationThe 50 United States are unofficially grouped into approximately six regions
drafted/publishedThis refers to the date the constitution was originally written.
polling dayThe day on which the major elements of a parliamentary /council election are conducted
mobile polling teamThese are polling officials that are specially recruited and trained to undertake mobile polling activities in remote areas and also in convalescent / nursing homes
itinerant electorA person who has no fixed place of address but whose name has been included on the Electoral Roll.
field workan investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters
head of stateA head of state or chief of state is the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted to the head of state in the country's constitution.
single-member districtAn elctoral district from which a single legislator is chosen, usually by a pluarlity vote, in contrast to proportional representation or at-large system.
amparo/courts of amparoAmparo is a writ of constitutional protection found in Latin America
local governmentSometimes referred to as the "third" tier of government
proportional representationProportional Representation is a system of voting essentially designed to elect representatives in proportion to the amount of support each has in the constituency/electorate
527Named for 26 U.S.C
sound biteA brief, very quotable remark by a candidate for office that is repeated on radio and television news programs.
dignity of manDignity refers to the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect, so the dignity of man means the ability of individuals to be able to gain and sustain a particulary status or level of respect.
electron microscopymicroscopy with the use of electron microscopes
political partyA political party comprises a group of individuals with similar ideals/objectives and who collaborate to select nominees for election to office
ridingThe equivalent of a district under a parliamentary system
qualifyingDefinition changes based on state
nulla poena sine legeNulla poena sine lege literally means no penalty without a law
pilot experimenta preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
executive cabinet/ministersGroup of key executive advisors which includes the Secretaries, Ministers, or heads of each Department of the national government.
price stabilityAn economy with relatively consistent values of goods and services from year to year, all things being equal.
petitionBy right to petition, we mean the right to submit individual or group level grievances to government
coattailsAn allusion to the rear panels ("tails") of a gentleman's frock coat
dcccDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee
prescribed informationThe formal, statutory request for conduct of an election for a registered organisation under the auspices the Workplace Relations (or other related State) Act
autochthonoussee Indigenous Persons
capital punishmentCapital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime.
rule of lawSee Rechtsstaat
sosSecretary of State
town meetinga meeting of the voters of a town in order to discuss and sometimes decide upon issues.
investigationthe work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
primary voteThe tally of No
surveymake a survey of; for statistical purposes
voting rights actEliminated restrictions on voting that had been used to discriminate against African Americans and other minority groups.
midterm electiona general election that does not coincide with a presidential election year, but occurs two years into the term of a president
civil servantsPeople who work for government departments or agencies.
alert timeThe amount of time the equipment will wait for detectible voter activity after issuing an alert before going into an inactive state requiring
special electionAn election held to fill a vacancy or select a person to fill an unexpired term of office
redistrictinga process in which the physical boundaries of a voting district are changed.
second election methodIn a mixed system, this refers to the election method by which the fewest members are elected
transitional provisionsTransitional provisions refer to the provisions used for adopting the new constitution or switching from one constitution to the next.
rinoRepublican In Name Only
labor courtsSpecialized courts designed to decide labor disputes.
look intoinvestigate scientifically
nbNew Brunswick
expanding electoratea factor contributing to low voter turnout
basic lawThis is a list of articles about the fundamental constitutional laws, known as Basic Laws, of various jurisdictions
indictThe indicting process is the formal process for bringing charges against a suspect
swingnutA (former) denizen of Swing State Project
voting variationVoting style, option, or feature such as
freedom of assemblyThe right of people to gather together peacefully in public, whether for political, religious, or personal reasons.
moeMargin of Error
extraditionThe surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory, and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other.
agAttorney General
provisional enrolmentThe Australian legislative provision that permits otherwise qualified seventeen year old persons to enrol on the Electoral Roll
microscopyresearch with the use of microscopes
gerrymanderinga process in which a voting district is broken up or the physical boundaries of a voting district are changed in order to make it easier for one political party to win future elections
fecFederal Elections Commission
majorityThis majority system uses a two round system of voting
ethnic groupWe have chosen to define ethnic groups broadly; therefore, any of the following could be included in the category ethnic groups: castes, nationalities, linguistic groups, racial groups, etc.
swing districtA district that may be reasonably considered winnable for a candidate from either party
meritocraticThe term meritocratic describes government by persons selected according to merit in competition.
central bankA nations main regulatory bank
human rights commissionHuman Rights Commissions are institutions set up to ensure that individual and group rights are not being violated, either by government, other individuals, or groups.
enthusiasm gapAny difference in how motivated registered voters of a certain party are to vote in the next election compared to registered voters of the other party
indicative preference countA full distribution of preferences is not carried out until all primary votes have been tallied
rgaRepublican Governors Association
house of assemblyUsually the lower house of a State/Territory parliament.
residency requirementThe length of time one has to be a resident of a place in order to be allowed to run for office there.
cast aroundsearch anxiously
malapportionmentA situation of imbalance in population densities between electoral constituencies /geographic entities.
moduleStructural unit of software or analogous logical design, typically containing several
highest ordinary courtThe highest ordinary court refers to the ordinary court [see ordinary court below] which has final say in the judicial process.
callable unit(Of a software program or analogous logical design) Function, method, operation, subroutine, procedure, or analogous structural unit that appears within a
product researchmarketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service
community of interestAn affiliation of voters with common values and interests, particularly in terms of political tendencies.
democracya form of government in which people hold the power, either by voting for measures directly or by voting for representatives who vote for them.
empirical researchan empirical search for knowledge
matching fundspublic money that is given to presidential candidates in an amount equal to the amount that they have raised privately
freedom of religionFreedom of religion refers to an individual's right to practice whatever religious beliefs one wants
sspSwing State Project
town meetingAn informal gathering of an officeholder or candidate for office with a group of people, often local, where the atmosphere is egalitarian and informal, and where members of the audience can pose questions directly to the officeholder or candidate.
loserspeakLanguage and phrasing used by losers
conservademA Democrat who takes political positions generally to the right of others in his or her party
presidentA term often applied to the elected head of state of a nation/republic
new hampshire primaryThe first primary of the presidential election season
empty precinctA voting precinct that contains no voters, and thus adds nothing to vote totals when tabulated
marginWe tend to use the term margin to refer to the percentage point lead a candidate or party has in an electorate
baconmanderAn implausible gerrymander that creates a number of long, thin districts designed to maximize a particular party's electoral prospects
habeas corpusHabeas Corpus is a prerogative writ which requires the state to produce in court a person in its custody and justify his or her imprisonment
gingles criteriaRefers to the judicial precedent set by the case of Thornburg v
quorumThe number of members of a house, committee, or other group that must be present before the group may conduct official business.
nrccNational Republican Congressional Committee
big dogBill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States and still a major player in Democratic politics.
lvLikely Voter
polling officialsThese are the staffing resources appointed by the Returning Officer to conduct polling in a polling booth/polling place
human genome projectan international study of the entire human genetic material
ballot rotationProcess of varying the order of the
nrscNational Republican Senatorial Committee
ieIndependent Expenditure
cat fudA colloquial term for some good old fashioned friendly fire, the likes of which stomp all over President Reagan's so-called "Eleventh Commandment"
scientific researchresearch into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
application logicSoftware, firmware, or
vraVoting Rights Act
experimentationthe act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
daily kos electioneerA DKE user and poster who is familiar with and follows the guidelines of our community
put into forceThis is the date in which the constitution or a law is put into effect.
probean investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
party hackA term sometimes used to refer to members of a political party who actively participate in the operational "grass roots" affairs of the party
inalienable rightsInalienable rights refers to the concept of rights that are completely inseparable from those to whom they belong.
premierIn an Australian context, the term Premier usually refers to the head/leader of a State Government.
registration requirementsLegal barriers enforced on all potential voters.
fptpFirst Past The Post
second chamberIn bicameral systems, the house of the Legislature that is either (1) NOT elected by universal suffrage on the basis of population (e.g
religious lawLaw that originates in a religious tradition, which may be of divine origin.
suffragethe right or privilege of voting.
tax courtsSpecialized courts designed to settle tax disputes and enforce tax laws.
local/municipal governmentLocal/municipal government refers to government at the level of the city, town, or village
preordination(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
focus groupA small group of people in a moderator-led discussion that gathers feelings, opinions, and responses to specific candidates and political or economic issues.
vetoThe word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid
non-derogable rightsNon-derogable rights are those not limited in times of national emergency.
exhausted preferencesBallot papers on which it is not possible to determine a next valid preference are said to 'exhaust' their preferences
legalitySee Rechtsstaat
gopGrand Old Party - i.e., the Republicans.
tax billsTax bills refer to legislation for gathering revenue from the citizens.
term lengthThis is the length of time in years a government official serves.
proposePut forward for consideration or action
swing stateThe equivalent of a swing district for a state
questioninga request for information
wyoming ruleA reapportionment scheme by which the target population for each congressional district would be as close to the population of the country's smallest state (Wyoming) as possible
butterfly ballota type of paper ballot in which the actual voting is done by the central fold of a two-page, pamphlet-like ballot (the two open pages are like a butterfly's wings; the voting is done where the butterfly's body would be).
offence/sSee Electoral Offences.
trimcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
spending billsSpending bills refer to legislation for disbursing government funds.
lower houseA house of parliament
dlccDemocratic Legislative Campaign Committee
administrative courtsAdministrative courts hear enforcement cases for administrative agencies or consider appeals to agency rules.
portfolioUsually refers to departmental responsibility (or responsibilities if for more than one Department is involved) of a Cabinet Minister.
libertariana person who belongs to the Libertarian political party.
suffrageSuffrage is the civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right.
electorsA body of persons appointed (sometimes ad hoc, sometimes on a long-standing basis) to select individuals for office
censusan official count of the number of people in a region
hdHouse District
dflDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
promulgationPromulgation is the act of formally proclaiming new legislation to the public
third-party logicSoftware, firmware, or
central representative bodyAnother name for the legislature
media marketAn area sharing common local television programming or local newspaper circulation (often coterminous or reasonably close)
hospital voteVoters living in retirement homes or in long term hospital care are generally visited by electoral officials
gerrymanderingThe practice of drawing legislative district boundaries with an eye toward creating a political advantage for a particular party of faction.
mandatory votingThis includes explicit references to compulsory voting as well as penalties for non-voting, like forfeiture of voting privileges or fines
hare-clarkThe Hare–Clark electoral system is a Single Transferable Vote (STV) method of proportional representation used in multi-member electorates/constituencies
industrial electionOfficial Position Elections conducted for Registered Organisations (Unions and Employer Groups) and under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Act (in the case of federally registered organisations)
opinion pollA survey conducted that registers voter or general public opinion.
dgaDemocratic Governors Association
parrotusually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
consumer researchmarketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers
freedom of associationFreedom of association is the right to meet and interact freely, without the interference of the state or others
testateTestate refers to the right to give property freely after death
expropriationThe government's act of taking title to property owned by a private party without that party's consent under the authority of a law or statute.
packThe act of putting as many of a certain type of voter as possible into one district.
subsidiary unitsBy subsidiary units, we mean any of the following: states, provinces, districts, departments, etc.
26th amendmentLowers the legal voting age to 18 for all national, state, and local elections
partySee Political Party
fishing expeditionan investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information
electorateAn electorate is a geographic sub-division which elects members of Parliament
third partyA political party other than the two main parties in a two-party system
motor - voter billa bill passed by Congress in 1993 that lets US citizens register to vote when they apply for a driver's license and is officially termed the National Voter Registration Act or NVRA.
libelLibel refers to false and malicious publications or statements for the purpose of defaming a living person
treatiesA treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.
freedom of conscienceFreedom of conscience is the freedom of an individual to hold a viewpoint, or thought, without state coercion.
municipalityThe term used on this site to represent a city, town, or township.
means testan inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid
scotusSupreme Court of the United States
cfgClub for Growth
biological researchscientific research conducted by biologists
quotaA quota is a prescribed number
vote sinkA district designed to contain as many voters favoring a certain party as possible, ideally making the surrounding districts more likely to elect members of the opposite party.
upsidethe highest or uppermost side of anything
fundamental lawLaw outlining the basic principles, powers and structure of a government.
writA writ is a legal document which commands an electoral official to conduct an election and which specifies the dates for the close of rolls, the close of nominations, the polling and the return of the writ.
tallythe act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
legitimacyThe acceptance of the government's right to rule by the people the government rules
mapquestsearch for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program
preliminary scrutinyThe "preliminary scrutiny" essentially involves a "voter entitlement check"
plurality runoff methodA method used in some Southern states
dojDepartment of Justice
plebisiteA decision on an issue made by a group of people
expansion of the franchiseGranting voting rights to more and more members of society.
sovereigntySovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region or group of people, such as a nation or a tribe
ultra-vires administrative actionsThis phrase refers to the use of excess power by administrative agencies.
problem solvingthe thought processes involved in solving a problem
international organizationsAn international organization (also called intergovernmental organization) is an organization of international scope or character
prime ministerfederal (Commonwealth) government
internet / online ballot/voteA ballot or election where the voting medium applied is secure Internet / Online technology
documentsThe number of documents that make up the constitution
cabinet responsibilityCabinet responsibility refers to situations when the cabinet is collectively responsible for government policy.
preambleA preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
gerrymanderA gerrymander is the deliberate drawing of electoral boundaries to gain political advantage
third partyIn the United States, any political party that is not one of the two parties that have dominated U.S
cow countiesCollectively refers to the sparsely populated rural counties of Western states, especially Oregon and Nevada
in-person voteA term sometimes applied to voters who utilise pre-poll voting facilities
military courtsSpecialized courts designed to decide military cases, typically involving discipline of soldiers for criminal-type activity
fluorescence microscopylight microscopy in which the specimen is irradiated at wavelengths that excite fluorochromes
self determinationSelf-determination is a principle in international law that a people ought to be able to determine their own governmental forms and structure free from outside influence
border logicSoftware, firmware, or
vapVoting Age Population
pardonA pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it
hansardPrinted transcripts of parliamentary debates.
federal election campaign actControls the raising and spending of funds for political campaigns
censorshipThe action of suppressing in whole or in part something that is considered politically or morally objectionable.
psephologyThe study of elections, voting patterns and voting trends.
cohCash on Hand
first chamberThe house of the Legislature elected by universal suffrage on the basis of population
federal election commissionAn independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing federal campaign finance law
test suiteImplementation of a set of
lobbyistpeople who are associated with groups (like labor unions, corporations, etc.) and who try to persuade members of the government (like members of Congress) to enact legislation that would benefit their group.
recanvassThe act of checking and evaluating the way votes were counted in order to correct inaccuracies in the original tally
voting systemEquipment (including hardware, firmware, and software), materials, and documentation used to define elections and
dsccDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
pppPublic Policy Polling
public opinion pollan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
15th amendmentForbids a state to deny a person the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
residual law makerThe person or body who has the power to make laws in any substantive domains, which are not explicitly granted to another person or body.
legislative assemblyUsually the lower house in a (State) parliament.
electoral courtA court set up to decide electoral disputes, usually ex post.
sharrrrrrrrrrrron angleSharron Angle, the unsuccessful Republican nominee for U.S
in the weedsThe kind of political happening that takes place on an extremely local scale, e.g
ministryThe group of government members formally appointed to control and be responsible for the administration of government activities.
operations researchresearch designed to determine most efficient way to do something
googlesearch the internet (for information) using the Google search engine
electiona process in which people vote to choose a leader or to decide an issue.
answerthe speech act of replying to a question
susaSurveyUSA
electoral systemThe structures and processes necessary to hold an election including the electoral laws, system of appointment, redistribution and voting.
crackThe act of splitting a concentration of a certain type of voter, such as voters that strongly prefer a certain party, between multiple districts, ideally in order to prevent them from electing a member of that party.