| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absentee ballot | ballot cast away from polls |
| 2. | accessible | usable by people with disabilities |
| 3. | active | currently valid on voter rolls |
| 4. | adjudication | review of unclear ballot marks |
| 5. | affidavit | written sworn statement |
| 6. | amendment | change proposed to a law |
| 7. | application | form requesting registration or ballot |
| 8. | audit | official check of election results |
| 9. | backup | reserve system or supply |
| 10. | ballot | the paper or form used to vote |
| 11. | bipartisan | involving two political parties |
| 12. | booth | private space for marking ballots |
| 13. | candidate | person running for office |
| 14. | canvass | official review of election returns |
| 15. | certification | formal confirmation of results |
| 16. | check-in | the voter sign-in process |
| 17. | clerk | official handling election tasks |
| 18. | contest | an election race on ballot |
| 19. | county | local government election area |
| 20. | custodian | person safeguarding election materials |
| 21. | de-escalation | calming a tense situation |
| 22. | deadline | latest allowed time or date |
| 23. | declaration | formal written statement |
| 24. | discrepancy | difference needing explanation |
| 25. | district | geographic area for representation |
| 26. | drop box | secure box for ballot return |
| 27. | early voting | voting before election day |
| 28. | election | the process of choosing leaders |
| 29. | electioneering | campaign activity near polls |
| 30. | eligibility | qualification to vote |
| 31. | envelope | paper cover holding a ballot |
| 32. | escalation | referring a problem upward |
| 33. | general election | main election for office |
| 34. | ID | identification shown by a voter |
| 35. | inactive | temporarily not active on rolls |
| 36. | incident | unusual event requiring attention |
| 37. | incumbent | current holder of an office |
| 38. | initiative | voter-proposed ballot measure |
| 39. | inspector | official overseeing poll operations |
| 40. | intimidation | threatening or pressuring voters |
| 41. | judge | official supervising polling place |
| 42. | jurisdiction | area under election authority |
| 43. | line | queue of waiting voters |
| 44. | log | written record of events |
| 45. | mail ballot | ballot returned by mail |
| 46. | majority | more than half of votes |
| 47. | malfunction | failure to work properly |
| 48. | margin | difference between vote totals |
| 49. | measure | proposal submitted to voters |
| 50. | name change | updated legal voter name |
| 51. | neutrality | freedom from political favoritism |
| 52. | nominee | party’s chosen candidate |
| 53. | nonpartisan | not tied to a party |
| 54. | notice | posted official information |
| 55. | oath | formal promise to tell truth |
| 56. | observer | person watching election procedures |
| 57. | office | position being filled by election |
| 58. | opening | start of polling operations |
| 59. | outage | temporary loss of power or service |
| 60. | overvote | too many selections in a race |
| 61. | partisan | connected to a political party |
| 62. | party | organized political group |
| 63. | plurality | more votes than any rival |
| 64. | poll worker | staff member at a voting site |
| 65. | pollbook | list of registered voters |
| 66. | polling place | the location where voting happens |
| 67. | precinct | a local voting district |
| 68. | primary | election choosing party nominees |
| 69. | proposition | measure placed on ballot |
| 70. | provisional ballot | ballot counted after eligibility review |
| 71. | recount | another count of the votes |
| 72. | referendum | public vote on a measure |
| 73. | registration | official enrollment to vote |
| 74. | replacement ballot | new ballot issued after spoilage |
| 75. | residency | living in the required place |
| 76. | results | the final vote totals |
| 77. | roll | official list of voters |
| 78. | runoff | follow-up election between leaders |
| 79. | sample ballot | example ballot for review |
| 80. | scanner | device that reads ballots |
| 81. | seal | tamper-evident closure or mark |
| 82. | signature | a person’s written name |
| 83. | special election | election held outside regular cycle |
| 84. | spoiled ballot | ballot canceled due to error |
| 85. | state | a U.S. election authority |
| 86. | supervisor | person directing election workers |
| 87. | tabulator | machine that counts ballots |
| 88. | tally | count of votes |
| 89. | tie | equal number of votes |
| 90. | training | preparation for election duties |
| 91. | transfer | moving registration to new address |
| 92. | turnout | number or share who voted |
| 93. | undervote | too few selections in a race |
| 94. | vacancy | an office with no holder |
| 95. | verification | confirming something is correct |
| 96. | voter | a person eligible to vote |
| 97. | wait time | time spent waiting to vote |
| 98. | withdrawal | leaving a race or request |
| 99. | witness | person observing an act |
| 100. | write-in | candidate name added by voter |
