an election in which voters can participate without declaring a party preference
open primary
process allowing unaffiliated candidates to be placed on a ballot by gathering voters' signatures as a sign of support
petition
voting for all the candidates in one political party
straight ticket
meetings of state and local party organizations to choose
delegates
caucuses
all eligible voters
electorate
donations to political parties for general purposes and not for specific candidates
soft money
professional media consultants
press secretaries
general ideas and attitudes about government and political issues
public opinion
to influence public opinion by presenting only one side of
an issue
card stacking
government attempts to censor material before it is
published
prior restraint
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