棄權(quán)不投票 abstention from voting
發(fā)表政見 state one's political views
法定程序due course of law
法定人數(shù)quorum
廢票invalid vote / voided ballot
否決權(quán)veto power
改選re-election
記名投票disclosed ballot
決定性票decisive vote
抗議票 protest vote
監(jiān)票員ballot examiner
拉票 soliciting votes
冷門當(dāng)選者;黑馬 unknown elected nominee (dark horse)
落選lose an election / be voted out
民意測(cè)驗(yàn)public opinion poll
投票后民調(diào) exit poll
導(dǎo)向性民意調(diào)查 push polling
提名nominate
提名者nominator
領(lǐng)先者 front runner
壓倒性勝利landslide victory
在選舉期間一連串的演講、集會(huì)、旨在吸引選票的活動(dòng)campaigning