What is the place where people go to cast their votes on election day often called?
AnswerPolling station
Voters cast their ballots at polling stations, also called polling places.
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7 fact-checked facts about voting and elections, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
A vote in which everyone agrees is called what?
AnswerUnanimous
A unanimous decision is one where every voter agrees.
Going deeper
What is a vote where citizens directly decide a single question?
AnswerReferendum
In a referendum, voters directly approve or reject a specific proposal.
What does the word 'suffrage' mean?
AnswerThe right to vote
Suffrage is the right to vote in elections.
Under a plurality system, the winner needs what?
AnswerMore votes than any other candidate
In plurality voting, the candidate with the most votes wins even without a majority.
Expert level
In ancient Athens, people voted to exile a citizen by scratching names on what?
AnswerPottery shards
Names were written on pottery shards called ostraka, which gave us the word 'ostracism'.
The secret ballot is sometimes called the 'Australian ballot' because it was first widely used where?
AnswerAustralia
Australian colonies such as Victoria and South Australia adopted the secret ballot in 1856.
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