Economics book 3 unit 3

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Louisville, Kentucky

The Australian ballot was first used in ( )

the voters cannot possibly learn enough about the candidates for all offices to vote intelligently

The long ballot is a handicap because:

candidate

To vote a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every ( )

poll watcher poll wt

a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and officials

recount

a contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a ( )

appointment

a designation to serve, based upon ability and other qualifications

voting booth

a device used in elections; its privacy curtain or shield ensures the citizen of secrecy while voting

voting machine

a mechanism used in elections with a systems of buttons and levers, the voter has no need of writing utensils

straight ticket

a person votes for all candidates of that party for all offices

Australian ballot

a secret ballot, originated in Australia

short ballot

a ticket for voting that shows only the names of the candidates for the highest offices

independents

a voter with no party affiliation

primary

an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office

secret ballot

ballot that is kept private and distributed only at the polling places and only by the officials

polling official

designated authorities who see to the fairness of the election at each voting precinct

precincts

each district or city is divided into ( )

election board

election officers are chosen by the ( )

fire stations, schools, libraries, police stations

four types of public buildings used for polling places are the ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

contested election

if a losing candidate feels that fraud has occurred he may call the commission to recount the votes

Australian

in 1888 the ( ) or secret ballot introduced in the U.S.

notary public, clerk

in absentee voting a person marks the ballot and then swears before a ( ) that he is registered and qualified voter,. He then sends his ballot to the county ( )

mail

in absentee voting a person obtains a ballot from his county election officer either in person beforehand or by ( )

orally

in the early days of our democracy, voting was done ( )

party column method

names of the at tops of the columns; titles of various offices are shown at sides

business, ill, physically disabled

nearly all states allow those who are absent on ( ) or those who are ( ) or ( ) to vote.

oral voting

older form of voting where voters would call out the name of the candidates

short

on the ( ) ballot only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot

unopposed

one way to cut down on the number of elections is to not have an election when all the persons are ( ) which happens frequently.

inspector

one who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election

absentee voting

process for those who cannot be present at their polling place because of health or obligation

election board

selected by distinct election board, a group that sees to the fairness and efficiency of an election

polling place

specific voting area; each voter is assigned a particular place within the district where he lives

split ticket

the alternative to voting a straight ticket is to vote a ( )

400

the average number of voters per precinct is ( )

straight ticket

the long ballot encouraged ( ) voting.

county supervisors, district election board

the members of the election board are selected by the ( ) or the ( )

4

the president and vice president are elected one every ( ) years.

referendum

the submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public

3,5

there are generally ( ) to ( ) election officers at each polling place

general election

this follows the primary election voters determine which of the nominated candidates shall hold office

office bloc arrangement

titles of offices appear across the ballot; the cndidates of parties for each office are below the titles

split ticket

voting for the best candidates for each office regardless of party

fraud is nearly impossible, assure absolute secrecy, do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballot.

what is the advantage for the use of voting machines?


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