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| Glossary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| call an election | |
| calling special elections | |
| campaign | |
| campaign contributions | |
| campaign disclosure | |
| campaign expense report | |
| campaign finance | |
| campaign finance disclosure | |
| campaign finance disclosure statements | |
| campaign finance laws | |
| campaign finance report | |
| campaign finance reporting requirements | |
| campaign financing | |
| campaign materials | |
| campaign signs | |
| campaign spending | |
| cancel | |
| cancellation | |
| cancellation notices | |
| cancellation of registration | |
| candidacy | |
| candidate | Person contending in a contest for office. A candidate may be explicitly presented as one of the choices on the ballot or may be a write-in candidate. |
| candidate committee | |
| candidate nomination procedures | |
| candidate petitions | |
| candidate registration | |
| candidate roster | |
| candidate statement | |
| candidate withdrawal periods | |
| candidate's profile | |
| candidates list | |
| canvass | Compilation of election returns and validation of the outcome that forms the basis of the official results by political subdivision. |
| canvass | Solicit votes |
| canvass report | |
| canvassing board | |
| carry an election |