Election expenses | Candidates are only allowed to spend a limited amount of money on their individual campaign. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Electoral register | A list of all those in a constituency entitled to vote. Also known as electoral roll. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Exit poll | A poll carried out by researchers asking people how they have voted just after they have left the polling station on election day. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Franchise | The right to vote; it is available to those over 18 and on the electoral register. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Landslide | The name given to an election which one party wins by a very large margin. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Manifesto | A public declaration of a party’s ideas and policies, usually printed during the campaign. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Opposition | The largest party not in government. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Poll | Another term for vote or election. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Polling day | The day voting happens; also known as Election Day. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Polling booth | Place where people go to cast their votes. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Presiding officer | The person responsible for ensuring the conduct of the ballot in polling stations. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Psephology | The study of voting and voting patterns. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Returning officer | The official in charge of elections in each of the constituencies. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Safe seat | A constituency in which the holding party has a big lead to defend. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Swing | The transfer of votes from one party to another. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Turnout | The number or percentage of people eligible to vote in a constituency who actually turn out to vote. (Image: News18 Creative)
