An advance poll (also "advance voting") is held in some elections to allow participation by voters who may not be able to vote on the set election day(s). This may include people who will be out of the polling area during the election period, poll workers, campaign workers, people with medical procedures scheduled for that time, among others. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... A polling station situated inside a suburban library in the north of Cambridge during the United Kingdom general election, 2005. ... A political campaign is an effort to reach a certain political goal. ...

See also

• List of democracy and elections-related topics