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

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