U.S. election

U.S. election

General elections held every four years to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These are indirect elections in that ordinary voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President.

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log cabin republicans

Government; U.S. election

This refers to a group of conservatives within the Republican party who campaign for equal rights for homosexuals. The name is a reference to Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin and who ...

soft money

Government; U.S. election

Soft money refers to political funds raised outside the regulations and laws of the Federal Election Campaign Act, and has been the main target for advocates of campaign finance reform. Soft money ...

pregnant chad

Government; U.S. election

A chad is the small piece of waste paper or card created when a hole is punched in a ballot. Chads became famous in the 2000 presidential election, when the results in Florida were so close that a ...

swing states

Government; U.S. election

Swing states are states in which the outcome of the vote is uncertain or close.

527 organizations

Government; U.S. election

Named after a section of the US Tax code, 527 organisations are political campaign groups officially unaffiliated to individual parties or candidates, and therefore not subject to campaign spending ...

bundler

Government; U.S. election

A bundler is a person who uses personal or professional networks to organize or "bundle" numerous political donations for a candidate or party.

congress

Government; U.S. election

Forms the law-making or legislative branch of the US government as prescribed in Article I, Section I of the US Constitution. It is made up of two houses - the 435-member House of Representatives ...