What is a list of candidates called?

What is a list of candidates called?

Open list describes any variant of party-list proportional representation where voters have at least some influence on the order in which a party's candidates are elected. Different systems give voter different amounts of influence. Voter's choice is usually called preference vote.

What is a voter file?

A voter database is a database containing information on voters for the purpose of assisting a political party or an individual politician, in their Get out the vote (GOTV) efforts and other areas of the campaign. Most states complied with HAVA by gathering the voter files available from each individual county.

What is another name for a seat in an election?

Seat. Another term for an electorate or division – used because the candidate elected then has a seat in parliament.

Who are the electors and how are they chosen?

In nearly every state, the candidate who gets the most votes wins the "electoral votes" for that state, and gets that number of voters (or "electors") in the "Electoral College." Second, the "electors" from each of the 50 states gather in December and they vote for president.