1. A manifesto is a statement published by a group of people, especially a political party, in which they say what their aims and policies are.
2. A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
3. A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
4. The turnout in an election is the number of people who vote in it.
5. An exit poll is a survey in which people who have just voted in an election are asked which candidate they voted for.
6. A landslide is a victory in an election in which a person or political party gets far more votes or seats than their opponents.
7. In politics, a safe seat is an area in which the candidate from one particular party nearly always wins by a large number of votes.
8. A proxy vote is a vote cast by a person's representative.
9. Tactical voting is the act of voting for a particular person or political party in order to prevent someone else from winning.
10. The secret ballot is a ballot in which votes are cast in secret.
11. Whip is when a party member makes sure that all other members are present for a crucial vote.
12. A hung parliament is a parliament in which there aren't enough seats for any political party.
13. Postal vote is a voting slip that can be filled in at home and sent by post
14. Suffragette is a person who campaigns for the right of women to vote.
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