Election Worksheet

(1) Use a dictionary to find out the meanings of these words. Then
match the words with their English definition.

vote o Someone who wants to win an election.

voter o Say you will do something for somebody else.

election o Make a choice in an election.

candidate o The process of choosing a leader by voting.

promise o The person who votes.

(2) Fill in the blanks with the following words:

vote election candidate promise

An ___________ is the process of choosing a leader by voting. There are

usually several _____________s. The _____________ who gets the most
_____________s wins the _______________. The ______________s make
_____________s to the voters, but the winners don’t always keep their
_____________s.

(3) Who would you vote for?

candidate #1 candidate #2 candidate #3 candidate #4
“I promise to “I promise to “I promise to “I promise to
give everybody find jobs for the improve our protect the
a million dollars.” unemployed.” education.” environment.”

(4) A Green Party is a party in many different countries that

promises to protect the environment. What do you think they would
promise? Make a Green Party campaign poster.