The Electorate Vocabulary Electorate The eligible voting population

The Electorate Vocabulary

Electorate • The eligible voting population in a country.

Suffrage • The right to vote in the democratic process.

Voter Apathy • Lack of caring among voters in an election.

Disenfranchisement • To take away a person or a group of people’s right to vote.

Civil Disobedience • Refusal to obey unjust laws.

Straw Polls • A group of people questioned informally to determine public opinion.

Exit Poll • Survey of a small percentage of voters taken after they leave their voting place.

Universe • The population to be studied.

Sample • A small group of people who accurately represent a universe.

Random Sample • A sample chosen so that every member of the universe has an equal chance of being selected.

Affirmative Action • Equal opportunity employment measures to prevent discrimination against employees or job applicants, on the basis of color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Motor Voter Law • People are automatically registered to vote when they apply for a driver’s license.

Voting Age Population (VAP) • All people residing in the U. S. that are over age 18.

Voting Eligible Population (VEP) • All members of the electorate except convicted felons and non-citizens. • More accurate data for voter turnout.