Suffrage
the legal right to vote
franchise
A business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
Electorate
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
transient
persons living in the state for only a short time, without legal residence
Registration
a procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting
purge
removal or execution of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, another organization, their team leaders, or society as a whole
Poll books
the official lists of qualified voters in each precinct
literacy
a person's ability to read or write
Poll tax
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
gerrymandering
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
Injunction
an authoritative command or order
preclearance
mandated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the prior approval by the Justice Department of changes to or new election laws by certain States
Off-year elections
the congressional elections held in the even-numbered years between presidential elections
political efficacy
The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference
Political socialization
the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions
gender gap myths
the discrepancy in opportunities, status, attitudes, etc., between men and women
Party identification
a citizen's self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other
straight-ticket voting
practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election
Split-ticket voting
voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election
independent
A voter or candidate who does not identify with a political party.
Crossover Voting
Voting by member of one party for a candidate of another party.