Election Terms Flashcards
A piece of paper on which a voter marks their vote.
Ballot
A person who is running for a certain position.
Candidate
The person responsible for election administration, referendums, & other things regarding an election.
Chief Electoral Officer
The person responsible for the delivery & control of electoral events in the district they have been assigned to.
Returning Officer
The process in which people vote on someone to be in a certain position.
Election
A website which gives information regarding Canadian Elections.
Elections Canada
A person who elects someone during an election.
Elector
A person who is responsible for collecting data on potential voters, usually by going door-to-door.
Enumerator
A person who is currently in a certain position.
Incumbent
The list of policies & values which a party claims to support.
Platform
A group of people who have come together to uphold & establish certain policies.
Political Party
A person who is responsible for managing a voting station.
Voting Officer
A station where voters cast their ballots for an election.
Voting Station
A person responsible for representing a candidate at a polling station.
Scrutineer
A ballot which is considered invalid by the authority.
Spoiled Ballot
A ballot which has been marked incorrectly, thus being rejected.
Rejected Ballot
Who gained voting rights in 1960?
First Nations People
Who gained voting rights in 1918?
Women
Who gained voting rights in 1992?
People with disabilities
Who gained voting rights in 1988?
Federally-appointed judges
Who gained voting rights in 2002?
Prisoners
Who is eligible to vote in a Canadian election?
Anyone 18 or older.
