#Election campaign

#Election system
#Voting system
#Pass or reject
#Polls

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#Election campaign
Barnstorm:
Stump(5): The senator gave his standard stump speech.
politicians on the stump
Stump(v3): He stumped around the country trying to build up support.
. see: make the rounds
See: social activity: whistle stop tour.
Whistle stop campaign
Swing(n6): a three-day campaign swing through California
Carpet bagger
Power base: His power base is in the south of the country. see: stronghold
Gerrymander: The city had been gerrymandered so that the Protestant minority
retained control.
Safe seat
Marginal: a Labour marginal
Electioneering
Hustings: Most candidates will be out on the hustings this week.
Canvass: canvass (for something) He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
canvass somebody (for something) Party workers are busy canvassing local
residents.
Manifesto: an election manifesto
the party manifesto
Platform(4): They are campaigning on an anti-immigration platform.
They fought the election on a platform of low taxes.
PAC= political action committee.
Pork barrel: pork-barrel projects/spending/politics

Put sb in: Who will the voters put in this time?

Get back in
Get in | Get into sth: The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting
in.
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005.
Floating voter= swing voter
Swing state
Swing vote
Voter: A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
Only 60% of eligible voters actually used their vote.
Voting: A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
Only 60% of eligible voters actually used their vote.
Polling: Polling has been heavy since 8 a.m.
Poll(v): poll something They polled 39% of the vote in the last election.
+ adverb/preposition The Republicans have polled well (= received many votes) in
recent elections

Write sb in
Write-in
Write-in-candidate

Up for sth: Two candidates are up for election.

See: selection: field, stand, run
Run(32): Bush ran a second time in 2004.
run for somebody/something to run for president
run in something to run in the election
Stand(16): He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP).
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
Run(n12): He made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2008.
Adoption: his adoption as the Labour candidate
Candidate: one of the leading candidates for the presidency
a presidential candidate
(British English) He stood as a candidate in the local elections.
There were a large number of candidates for the job.
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election.
Deselect:
Dream ticket
Super Tuesday.

Push poll
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#Election system
Electoin: election campaigns/results
(especially British English) How many candidates are standing for election?
(especially North American English) to run for election
to win/lose an election
to fight an election
to vote in an election
In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election.
Electoral: electoral systems/reforms
Under-represented: Women are under-represented at senior levels in business.
Vote with your feet: Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
Footfall: a campaign to increase footfall
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Proportional representation
First-past-the-post
Primary(n): the Illinois primary
the presidential primaries
He ran in the open primary for election as a state senator.
the next round of primaries
Absolute majority: 280 seats are needed for an absolute majority in the National
Assembly.
Block vote
Single transferable vote.
Electoral college: Each of the fifty states casts electoral college votes equal to
the number of its delegates in Congress.
Franchise(3): universal adult franchise
The 1918 Reform Act extended the franchise to women over 30.
SEE ALSO enfranchise
Enfranchise
Disenfranchise
Universal suffrage
Suffrage: universal suffrage (= the right of all adults to vote)
womens suffrage
Suffragette
By-election
General elections

Quota(3): He was 76 votes short of the quota.

Go to the country
Constituency(2): constituency opinion
Polls(2): The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow.
Their defeat at the polls came as a big shock.
Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the polls (= when elections
are held).
Polls close (= voting ends) at 9 p.m.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Democratic: undemocratic decisions

an undemocratic regime
The system is fundamentally undemocratic.
OPPOSITE democratic
Elective: an elective democracy
an elective assembly
an elective member
He had never held elective office (= a position which is filled by election).

Polling day: a week before polling day

Turnout: a high/low/poor turnout
a 60% turnout of voters
Scrutineer. see: supervisor etc at: Test & Synch
Returning officer
Presiding officer
Teller
Psephology
Off-year
Electorate: Only 60% of the electorate voted in the last election.
Vote(3): She obtained 40% of the vote.
The party increased their share of the vote.
Poll(3): SYNONYM ballot
Labour is ahead in the poll.
They gained 20% of the poll.
SEE ALSO deed poll, exit poll, straw poll
Ballot(n2): What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots?
Ballot(n3): She won 58.8% of the ballot.

Voting machine
Polling station= polling place.
Polling booth= voting booth
Electoral register= electoral roll

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#Voting system
Acclamation: The decision was taken by acclamation.
A show of hands; The vote was passed by a show of hands.
Lets have a show of hands. Whos in favour of the proposal?
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Abstain: Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
Abstainer
Abstention: The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions.
Voter abstention is seen as the only real form of dissent in elections.
Tactical voting.
Vote of confidence: The leader was given a vote of confidence by the party.
Vote of no confidence: The assembly passed a vote of no confidence in the
government.
Vote: There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions.
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3.
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote.
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast.
Vote(v): vote (for/against somebody/something) Did you vote for or against her?
How did you vote at the last election?
vote in favour of something Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the
motion.
vote (on something) We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on
it.
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.
vote something We voted Democrat in the last election.
vote to do something Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the
matter.

Ayes: The ayes have it (= more people have voted for something than against it).
OPPOSITE noes
The casting vote: You have the casting vote.
The chairman gave his casting vote in favour.
The balance of power: With 18% of the votes, the Green Party now holds the balance
of power in the national assembly.
Working majority. (working(8)). see: critical mass.
See: oligarchy
Overall majority(1/2): a huge 101-seat overall majority
Plurality: In order to be elected, a candidate needs only a plurality of the
votes cast.
Hung (of a parliament or council)
Spoiler(3)
Stalking horse.
Landslide: She was expected to win by a landslide.
a landslide victory. see: commanding majority. search 'majority' in : dEgree.
Majority(2): She was elected by/with a majority of 749.
a clear (= large) majority
majority (over somebody) They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the
other parties added together).
The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
Majority(3)

Cast(v10); cast your vote, cast your ballot for sth.

Split the ticket
Straight-ticket: straight-ticket voting
Postal ballot
Postal vote= absentee ballot;

Recount.

Ballot: The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot.

The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot of members.
Ballot(v): The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot.
 The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot of members.
Ballot(v2): The workers balloted for a strike.

Elect(v1): elect somebody/something an elected assembly/leader/representative

the newly elected government
elect somebody to something She became the first black woman to be elected to the
Senate.
elect somebody (as) something elect somebody + noun He was elected (as) MP for
Oxford East.
Return(9): She was returned as MP for Edgbaston in the last election.
He was returned to Parliament with an increased majority.
Elect(adj): the president elect
Incoming: the incoming government/president/administration
OPPOSITE outgoing
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Re-elect(v): re-elect somebody (to something) She was re-elected to parliament.

re-elect somebody (as) something re-elect somebody + noun The committee voted to
re-elect him (as) chairman.

Elector: If your name is not on the register of electors, you will not be able to
vote.
Not all the registered electors actually voted.
Elective(2): an elective body

Referendum: Switzerland decided to hold a referendum on joining the EU.

The changes were approved by referendum.
Plebiscite: SYNONYM referendum
to hold a plebiscite on the countrys future system of government

Run-off: She won 55% of the votes in the run-off.

to hold a run-off vote
See: play-off

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#Pass or reject
Carry(v,13): the resolution was carried by 210 votes to 100.
See: vote(v,3):
Adopt(v3): to adopt a resolution
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
See: suggest: propose(4)

Vote sth down

Vote sth down: SYNONYM vote somebody/somethingdown
His proposal was outvoted by 10 votes to 8.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Blackball: He was blackballed when he tried to join the Country Club.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Vote sth through: the merger plan was voted through yesterday. See: push sth
through, Rush sth through, ram sth through, steamroller.
Push sth through: The government is pushing the changes through before the
election.
Railroad(v,2): the bill was railroaded through the house. See: document: rubber
stamp. see: bulldoze.
Resolve(3): it was / they resolved that the matter be resolved to a higher
authority, the Supreme Court resolved to resume the control over national press.

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#Polls
MORI
Harris poll
Gallup poll
Exit poll:
Focus group.
Straw poll= straw vote: I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how
many agreed.
Its only a straw poll, but it suggests that most people are in favour of stricter
regulations.
Survey: A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.
The survey revealed that
to conduct/carry out a survey
Poll= opinion poll: SYNONYM survey
to carry out/conduct a poll
A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion.
A nationwide poll revealed different food preferences in the North and the South.

Take(40): to take a vote/poll/survey

Polling

Respondent: the majority of the respondents are optimistic.

Don't-know. see: undecided.

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