Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 10 - 10C

a political event in which voters choose their representatives in a government at the national or state level

algemene verkiezingen

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

lokaal, plaatselijk

a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position

kiesdistrict, gezelschap

a specific place where voters go to cast their vote in an election

stemlokaal, stemstation

(of a political viewpoint) favoring traditional social values, limited government, and individual responsibility

rechts, rechtse

(of a political viewpoint or ideology) advocating social equality, collective responsibility, and government intervention in the economy

linkse, linkspolitiek

a piece of paper on which a vote is written

stembriefje, stemkaart

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

stem, stemmen

someone who is competing in an election or for a job position

kandidaat, kandidate

the group of people who are eligible to vote in an election

kiezers, kiesrechtige bevolking

the percentage or number of eligible voters who actually cast their vote

opkomst, stempercentage

a written public declaration of intentions, opinions, and objectives, often issued by a political party, a government, or a group of individuals with a shared interest or purpose

manifest