Absentee Ballot: This is a special kind of voting ballot that allows people to vote in an election even if they can't go to the voting location on Election Day. People can request an absentee ballot and fill it out ahead of time, then send it in.

Demographics: This refers to the characteristics of a group of people, like their age, gender, income, where they live, and other details. Knowing the demographics of voters is important in elections.

Electoral College: This is a group of electors who officially choose the president and vice president of the United States. Each state gets a certain number of electors based on its population. Whichever candidate wins a state's popular vote usually gets all of that state's electoral votes.

Incumbent: This means the person who currently holds a political office, like the president or a member of Congress. Incumbents often have an advantage when running for re-election.

Independent Voters: These are people who don't belong to a political party like the Democrats or Republicans. They can vote for whichever candidate they want.

Margin of Error: This is a statistic that shows how accurate a poll or survey is. It tells you how much the results might differ from what the actual vote would be.

Political Polling: This is when researchers ask people questions to try to figure out how they might vote in an election. Polls can help predict election results.

Rural: This means an area that is outside of cities and towns, with a lot of farmland, forests, or open spaces.

Suburb: This is a smaller town or area that is right next to a bigger city.

Swing State: This is a state where the vote is very close between the Democratic and Republican candidates. Swing states can be important in deciding the outcome of a presidential election.

Toss-Up: This refers to an election race that is too close to call, where either candidate has a good chance of winning.

Voter Turnout: This is the percentage of registered voters who actually cast a ballot in an election.