| Motor Voter Act | Passed in 1993 this act went into effect for the 96 elections. It requires states to permit people to register to vote at the same time they apply for their drivers license |
| electoral college | A unique American institution created by the Constitution, providing for the selection of the president by electors chosen by the state parties |
| legitimacy | A characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders. When legitimacy is high, as in the US even the losers accept the results peacefully |
| policy voting | Electoral choices that are made on the basis of the voters' policy preferences and on the basis of where the candidates stand on policy issues |
| referendum | A state level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment. |
| retrospective voting | - |
| suffrage | The legal right to vote |
| voter registration | A system adopted by the states that require voters to register well in advance of election day. A few states permit election day registration |
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