| ballot |
a piece of paper listing the candidates running for the office |
szavazócédula |
| ballot box |
a box in which votes are placed |
szavazóláda |
| campaign |
a series of political actions (like advertisements, public appearances, and debates) that are used to help a candidate get elected to office |
kampány |
| candidate |
a person who is running for an office |
jelölt |
| caucus |
an informal meeting at which potential voters and candidates (or their representatives) talk about the issues and their preferred candidate, and then decide which candidate they support and which delegates to send to their political party’s convention |
pártvezetőségi nagygyűlés |
| convention |
an official meeting of the delegates of a political party at which they choose their candidates and decide upon their party platform |
egyezmény, gyűlés |
| debate |
a formal, public political discussion involving two or more candidates for office. In a debate, candidates state and defend their positions on major issues. Debates are often held in public places or are broadcast on radio, TV, and/or on the Internet |
vita |
| delegate |
a person who is chosen to represent a local political party at a political convention |
képviselő, küldött |
| election |
a process in which people vote to choose a leader or to decide an issue |
választás |
| exit poll |
an informal poll taken as people leave the voting booth. Exit polls are used to predict the outcome of the election before the polls are closed |
nem hivatalos közvélemény-kutatás, amelyet a szavazófülkét elhagyó emberekkel késztenek, hogy már a végeredmény előtt megjósolható legyen az eredmény |
| front runner |
a front runner is the political candidate who looks as though he/she is winning |
az a politikai jelölt, aki nyertesnek látszik (a választás egy bizonyos szakaszában) |
| government |
a group of people who are responsible for controlling a county or a state |
kormány |
| incumbent |
a person who is currently in office |
hivatalban lévő, tisztviselő |
| independent |
a person who is not associated with any political party |
független |
| majority |
more than half of the votes |
többség |
| MP (Member of Parliament) |
a person who has been elected to represent the people of a particular area in the parliament |
parlamenti képviselő |
| negative ads |
political advertisements that attack a candidate’s opponent, often trying to destroy the opponent’s character |
ellenkampány |
| platform |
a formal written document that states a political party’s stances on important issues and its goals for the future |
politikai program |
| plurality |
in most elections, the person who gets more votes than anyone else is the winner (even if it isn’t more than half of the votes). That person is said to have a plurality of the votes |
szavazattöbbség |
| poll |
a survey of people (usually voters) that is taken to find out which candidate or issue they might vote for |
szavazat, szavazás, közvélemény kutatás |
| referendum |
also called a ballot measure, initiative or proposition. A ballot initiative is a proposed piece of legislation (a law) that people can vote on |
népszavazás |
| swing voters |
voters who do not have allegiance to a particular political party |
szavazó, akinek nincs kötődése egy párthoz sem |
| term limits |
limits on the length of time that a politician can stay in office |
hivatali idő (ameddig egy politikus hivatalban van) |
| to vote |
a way to show your preference and choose elected leaders or decide on initiatives. People can vote by marking a piece of paper, raising their hand, or filling out a form on a computer |
szavazni |
| voter |
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szavazó |
| voting booth |
a small enclosure in which a person votes |
szavazófülke |
