U.S. Elections Vocabulary

**Selected Vocab / Terms U.S. Elections** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to elect | wählen, auswählen | +===================================+===================================+ | the elect...

**Selected Vocab / Terms U.S. Elections** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to elect | wählen, auswählen | +===================================+===================================+ | the elect | der/die Auserwählte | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | the president-elect | zukünftiger, designierter | | | Präsident | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to vote (for) | wählen, abstimmen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to have a vote | eine Stimme haben, wahlberechtigt | | | sein | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to cast a vote | eine Stimme abgeben | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | suffrage | Wahlrecht | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | majority | Mehrheit | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | ballot | Stimmzettel, Wahlzettel | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | a secret ballot | geheime Wahl | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to ballot | abstimmen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | ballot box | Wahlurne | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to run for office | für ein Amt kandidieren | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | a poll | Befragung, Abstimmung, Wahl | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to poll | befragen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | a polling station | Wahllokal | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to go to the polls | wählen gehen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to campaign | wahlkämpfen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | a nomination | Ernennung | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | convention | Versammlung, Tagung, Übereinkunft | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to represent | vertreten | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | senators | Senator | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | representatives | Vertreter | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | absentee voting / ballot | Briefwahl | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Supreme Court | Höchstgericht | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | computer prediction | Hochrechnung | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | election forecast | Wahlprognosen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | to tally the votes | die Stimmen auszählen | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | tally, vote count | Stimmenauszählung | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | voting booth | Wahlkabine | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **primaries** | a preliminary election to select | | | the candidates for an election | | | | | | a process in which voters can | | | indicate their preference for | | | their party\'s candidate | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Super Tuesday** | one or more Tuesdays early in the | | | election year when the greatest | | | number of U.S. states hold | | | primary elections | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **caucus** | a meeting of supporters or | | | members of a political party or | | | movement | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **inauguration** | a ceremonial event marking the | | | commencement (beginning) of a new | | | four-year term of a president | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **running mate** | a political partner chosen for a | | | politician who is trying to get | | | elected (future vice president) | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **swing states** | a U.S. state where the two major | | | political parties have similar | | | levels of support among voters | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Electoral College** | The formal body of | | | representatives from each state | | | which officially elects the | | | president of the United States. | | | Electors vote based on the wishes | | | of their constituents. The | | | Electoral College is comprised of | | | 538 electors, with a majority of | | | 270 needed to win the presidency. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Electorate** | all eligible voters | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+