voting in elections

oral voting

an older, less private form of voting where the voters would call out their vote

Election officers are chosen by the:

election board

Nearly all states disqualify from voting those who are disabled or absent on business.

false

What is the advantage for the use of voting machines?

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

party column method

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

inspector

one who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election

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

poll

A contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a....

recount

polling place

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

office bloc arrangement

titles of the offices appear across the ballot, candidates of parties for each office are below the titles

Inspectors and judges are responsible for the proper conduct of the election.

true

Your county is divided up into ________, which each have a few hundred people assigned to each polling place. The purpose is to avoid too many voters at one voting area.

precincts

absentee voting

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

List four distinctive features of the Australian ballot.

(1) it is a secret ballot, (2) it includes the names of all candidates from all parties, (3) it is prepared by the state or county and is printed at public expense, and (4) it is distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials.