Elections and Voting

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Elections and voting

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1 People involved in elections

Match the people below with what they do.
1. a presidential candidate
a. a PR specialist who tries to maintain a candidate's positive

image in the media
2. a running mate
b. a candidate for vice president (in the US)
3. a president-elect
c. a person who assists voters during elections
4. the first lady
d. a person who has won a presidential election but is not yet the
official president
5. a campaign manager
e. someone who competes in an election to become president
6. a spin doctor
f. someone who favours a certain candidate
7. an election clerk
g. the candidate who is leading during an election
8. a front runner
h. the person responsible for planning a candidate's campaign
9. a supporter
i.
the wife of the president
In pairs, complete the sentences with the words above:

1. Mark is a strong
campaign.
of Barack Obama -- he even sent some money to contribute to his
2. The
cannot fulfill his duties until the serving president steps down from office. This
usually takes a couple months.
.
3. When the candidate won the election, his wife started looking forward to becoming
4. A candidate's charisma and experience would mean nothing without a good
keeps the organisation of the campaign under control.
5. When I voted for the first time, the
, who
explained me how the election process works.

and started to appear
6. After his popularity dropped, the candidate took the advice of his
on TV more often.
7. Before a presidential election, each party much select a
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Do you vote? Why/why not?
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3 Election day
In pairs, complete the sentences below with the following words.
ballot card
election results
high
turnout
polling station
votes
voting booth
are counted, and a winner is determined.
1. At the end of an election, the

2. The voting process takes place at a
at an election, many people voted.
3. If there is a
4. Voting is secret because nobody can look inside the

5. When the
are announced, everybody knows who officially won.
6. During an election, voters tick their favourite candidate on a
Discuss the questions below:

1. Is there usually a high turnout in your country?
2. What do polling stations look like in your country?
3. What percentage of votes does a candidate or party need to win an election in your country?
4 Collocations with `election'

Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use a dictionary where necessary.
held
postpone
boycott
rig
call
stand for
1. Elections are usually held every four years.

2. The Prime Minister decided to
an election early because he was confident of winning.
3. The opposition didn't agree with the result. They accused the government of trying to
the election.
the election in protest against the government's
6. The former president became popular again, so his advisers persuaded him to
election.
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5. The opposition party decided to

tactics.
the election to a later date.
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4. The government decided to
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Discuss the questions below:

1. Why would a political party boycott an election?
2. How often are elections held in your country?
3. What methods are commonly used to rig elections?
4. Does your country have a president? How many times is he allowed to stand for election?
5. Why do governments call elections early?
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6. Under what circumstances could a government postpone an election?
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1- People involved in elections
1. e
2. b
3. d
4. i
5. h
6. a
7. c
8. g
9. f
Complete the sentences:
1. supporter
4. campaign manager
7. presidential candidate
2. president-elect
5. election clerk
3. first lady
6. spin doctor
2. polling station
5. election results
3. high turnout
6. ballot card
3- Election day
1. votes
4. voting booth
4- Collocations with `election'
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rig
postpone
boycott
stand for
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3.
4.
5.
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Elections and voting

1 People involved in elections

a. a PR specialist who tries to maintain a candidate's positive

b. a candidate for vice president (in the US)

c. a person who assists voters during elections

4. the first lady

e. someone who competes in an election to become president

f. someone who favours a certain candidate

g. the candidate who is leading during an election

h. the person responsible for planning a candidate's campaign

the wife of the president

In pairs, complete the sentences with the words above:

of Barack Obama -- he even sent some money to contribute to his

explained me how the election process works.

You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

Do you vote? Why/why not?

Elections and voting

are counted, and a winner is determined.

1. At the end of an election, the

at an election, many people voted.

4. Voting is secret because nobody can look inside the

are announced, everybody knows who officially won.

6. During an election, voters tick their favourite candidate on a

Discuss the questions below:

4 Collocations with `election'

1. Elections are usually held every four years.

an election early because he was confident of winning.

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5. The opposition party decided to

the election to a later date.

4. The government decided to

Elections and voting

Discuss the questions below:

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6. Under what circumstances could a government postpone an election?

Elections and voting - Key

1- People involved in elections

Complete the sentences:

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