Government and Elections Crossword

a meeting of political party members to conduct party business
a geographic area that consists of a certain number of voters
the right to vote
a way for citizens to vote on a state or local law
a political party that challenges the two major parties
a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs and positions on election issues
the votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to electoral votes
representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party.
political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest groups designed to support candidates by contributing money
a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes.
a number that is more than 50% of the total
the most votes among all those running for political office
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the President and Vice President.
A system of government in which two parties compete for power
a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office
the list of candidates from which you cast your vote
the recorded version of a vote
the first election that takes place to find out who will be the candidate for that party
a country or state ruled by one major political party
to formally enroll in something (three steps when it comes to voting)
percentage of eligible voters who actually vote