Voting in elections
Poll watcher
A citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials
Australian ballot
A secret ballot originated in Australia
When a person votes in an election using a ballot obtained from his county election office or either in person beforehand by mail is called
Absentee voting
This form of voting was introduced in the United States in 1888
Australian or secret ballot
Secret ballot
Ballot that is kept private and distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials
Election officers are chosen by the
Election board
What is the advantage of the use of voting machines
Fraud is nearly impossible assure absolute secrecy do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots
Contested election
If a losing candidate feels that fraud has occurred he may call the commission to recount the votes
Characteristics of election officer's include
Inspectors and judges who makes certain ballot boxes are not illegally stuffed
The first place in the United States with the Australian ballot was used was
Louisville, Kentucky
Three distinctive features of the Australian ballot R
Names of all candidates appear on a single ballot It is prepared by the state or county at public expense It is just repeated at polling places by election officials
Party called a method
Names of the parties appear at tops of the columns; titles of various offices are shown at sides
In absentee voting a person marks the ballot and then swears before a ____ that he is a registered and qualified voter. He then sends his ballot to the county___
Notary public Clerk
Oral voting
Older form of voting where voters would call out the name of the candidate
Inspector
One who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election
In the early days of our democracy voting was done
Orally
A ___ watcher is a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters in the officials
Poll
Each county district or city is divided into
Precincts
Absentee voting
Process of those who cannot be present at the polling place because of health or obligation
A contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a
Re-count
What are types of public buildings used for polling places?
Schools libraries police stations fire stations
Election board
Selected by district election board a group that sees to the fairness and efficiency of an election
Most states do what they can to encourage a higher voter turn out including
Sending out ballots to those who may be absent disabled or an able to get to the polls for whatever reason Allowing people to vote in front of a notary public Encouraging as many voters as possible to melt in their ballots
Polling place
Specific voting area each voter is assigned a particular place within the district where he lives
Two reasons why voting in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or North Korea is not representative of a democratic process
The ballots offer only offer one choice for each position The voting process serves as a census to account for citizens
There are generally between ____ to ___ election officers at each polling place
Three Five
Office bloc arrangement
Titles of offices appear across the ballot ; the candidates of parties for each office or below the titles