Elections

• Government


  The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry
• Political party


  An organisation that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country
• Constituency


  A group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a Legislative body
• Candidate


  A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
• Electorate


  All the people in an area who are entitled to vote in an election
• Voters' list


  The list of registered voters in a single precinct or in an entire country
• Floating voter

  A person who has not decided which way to vote in an election or one who does not consistently vote for the same political party
• Representative


  Consisting of people chosen to act on behalf of others
• Adult suffrage


  Includes voting rights and privileges for all people over a certain designated age
• Franchise


  The right to vote in public elections
• Manifesto


  A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate
• Ballot


  A system of voting secretly and in writing
• Hung parliament


  A parliament in which no political party has enough seats to secure an overall majority
• Government of national unity


  A coalition government consisting of all parties in the Legislature, usually formed during a time of war or national emergency
• Coalition government


  A government formed jointly by more than one political party
• Referendum


  A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision
• Constitution


  A set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is governed