美国选举核心词汇

election 选举
cast a ballot 投票
count of votes 计票
polling day 投票日　
ballot box 投票箱　
electoral procedures 选举程序<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

midterm election 中期选举

election meeting / electoral meeting 选举大会　
election regulation 选举规则　
voter / elector 选民　
primary election 初选 　
general election 普选
runoff 决定性竞选
be elected 当选

protest vote 投抗议票

single member district 单一席位选区

platform 政纲

independent Registered 独立选民

individual vote 个人投票

open vote 公开投票

eligible voter 合格选民　

alternate candidate 候补者

candidate 候选人

slate 候选人名单

right to be elected 被选举权　

by-election (UK) / supplementary election (US) 补缺选举　

secret vote / anonymous ballot 不记名投票　

competitive election 差额选举　

differential voting 差额投票 　

single-candidate election 等额选举

abstention from voting 弃权不投票　

state one’s political views 发表政见　

due course of law 法定程序　

quorum 法定人数　

invalid vote / voided ballot 废票　

veto power 否决权　

re-election 改选

disclosed ballot 记名投票　

decisive vote 决定性票　

ballot examiner 监票员 　

soliciting votes 拉票  

unknown elected nominee (dark horse) 冷门当选者；黑马

lose an election / be voted out 落选　

public opinion poll 民意测验　

exit poll 投票后民调

nominate 提名

nominator 提名者　

front runner 领先者

campaigning 在选举期间一连串的演讲、集会、旨在吸引选票的活动

floating voter 浮动选民（即还未决定投谁的票的选民）

manifesto 竞选纲领

caucus 核心会议

Conservative 保守派

debate 辩论

divided government 分治的政府

Federal Election Campaign Act(FECA) 联邦竞选法