a short glossary of uk election terminology
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A SHORT GLOSSARY of UK ELECTION TERMINOLOGY. ballot box. ballot paper / ballot sheet. blank paper. by-election. canvass. cast one’s vote. constituency. count. counting assistant. dissolve parliament. election rally. electoral roll / register of electors. electorate. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A SHORT GLOSSARYof
UK ELECTION TERMINOLOGY
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ballot box
ballot paper / ballot sheet
blank paper
by-election
canvass
cast one’s vote
constituency
count
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counting assistant
dissolve parliament
election rally
electoral roll / register of electors
electorate
first-past-the-post system
general election
go to the polls
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hung parliament
landslide
manifesto
marginal constituency
member of parliament (MP)
party leader
polling clerk
polling day
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polling stationpresiding officer
prime minister (PM)
returning officer
rigging
run / stand for election
seat
safe constituency / seat
simple majority system
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single-member constituency
spoiled paper
teller
turnout
voter / elector
voting booth
working majority