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