等额选举 single-candidate election

　　弃权不投票 abstention from voting

　　发表政见 state one's political views

　　法定程序due course of law

　　法定人数quorum

　　废票invalid vote / voided ballot

　　否决权veto power

　　改选re-election

　　记名投票disclosed ballot

　　决定性票decisive vote

　　抗议票 protest vote

　　监票员ballot examiner

　　拉票 soliciting votes

　　冷门当选者;黑马 unknown elected nominee (dark horse)

　　落选lose an election / be voted out

　　民意测验public opinion poll

　　投票后民调 exit poll

　　导向性民意调查 push polling

　　提名nominate

　　提名者nominator

　　领先者 front runner

　　压倒性胜利landslide victory

　　在选举期间一连串的演讲、集会、旨在吸引选票的活动campaigning