a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can vote.problemsfacing ourcountry thatneedsolutionsmeetings wherepolitical party leadersand supporterschoose candidatesthrough discussionand consensus.a personwho iscurrentlyin office.period of time thatcandidates work toinform the publicand gain supportprior to theelection.more than50% ofthe votescast.speech delivered byacandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’snomination for thenational presidentialelection.personrunning forelectedoffice.people chosento representeachstate at apolitical party’sconvention. the day a newpresident andvice presidentare sworn intooffice (January20).the nicknameused for theRepublicanParty (standsfor the “GrandOld Party”). meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.supported bymembers of the twomajor political parties(the Democrats andtheRepublicans).mail-able paper ballotthat isused by voters who willnot be able to vote onelection day (likemilitary personnelstationedoverseas).the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.anotherword forliberal.believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problems.the processof gatheringpublicsupport for acandidate.each state has agroup of peoplecalled electorswho cast theactual votes forpresident.an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected. Thereare 435Congressionaldistricts. an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates and ballotmeasures.having beliefsthat are in themiddle betweenconservativeand liberal.a person whois notassociatedwith anypolitical party.believing that thegovernment has arole in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutions.a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can vote.problemsfacing ourcountry thatneedsolutionsmeetings wherepolitical party leadersand supporterschoose candidatesthrough discussionand consensus.a personwho iscurrentlyin office.period of time thatcandidates work toinform the publicand gain supportprior to theelection.more than50% ofthe votescast.speech delivered byacandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’snomination for thenational presidentialelection.personrunning forelectedoffice.people chosento representeachstate at apolitical party’sconvention. the day a newpresident andvice presidentare sworn intooffice (January20).the nicknameused for theRepublicanParty (standsfor the “GrandOld Party”). meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.supported bymembers of the twomajor political parties(the Democrats andtheRepublicans).mail-able paper ballotthat isused by voters who willnot be able to vote onelection day (likemilitary personnelstationedoverseas).the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.anotherword forliberal.believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problems.the processof gatheringpublicsupport for acandidate.each state has agroup of peoplecalled electorswho cast theactual votes forpresident.an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected. Thereare 435Congressionaldistricts. an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates and ballotmeasures.having beliefsthat are in themiddle betweenconservativeand liberal.a person whois notassociatedwith anypolitical party.believing that thegovernment has arole in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutions.

Election Glossary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. a primary election in which only those voters who have registered as belonging to a particular political party can vote.
  2. problems facing our country that need solutions
  3. meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussion and consensus.
  4. a person who is currently in office.
  5. period of time that candidates work to inform the public and gain support prior to the election.
  6. more than 50% of the votes cast.
  7. speech delivered by a candidate when accepting a political party’s nomination for the national presidential election.
  8. person running for elected office.
  9. people chosen to represent each state at a political party’s convention.
  10. the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office (January 20).
  11. the nickname used for the Republican Party (stands for the “Grand Old Party”).
  12. meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate.
  13. supported by members of the two major political parties (the Democrats and the Republicans).
  14. mail-able paper ballot that is used by voters who will not be able to vote on election day (like military personnel stationed overseas).
  15. the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
  16. another word for liberal.
  17. believing that it’s better for individuals and businesses—not the government—to find solutions for society’s problems.
  18. the process of gathering public support for a candidate.
  19. each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president.
  20. an area within a state from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected. There are 435 Congressional districts.
  21. an official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate their choices among candidates and ballot measures.
  22. having beliefs that are in the middle between conservative and liberal.
  23. a person who is not associated with any political party.
  24. believing that the government has a role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions.