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