Economics book 3 unit 3
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 ( )
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 ( )
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the president and vice president are elected one every ( ) years.
referendum
the submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public
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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?
