Political Participation

noun a meeting held by the residents of a town to make decisions about community matters

• The town meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Hey, did you hear about the town meeting happening next week? I wonder what they're going to talk about.
• I heard there's a town meeting going down next Tuesday. Should be interesting to see what everyone has to say.
• The town meeting felt like a battlefield, with different factions clashing over the future of the community.

noun a method of public consultation that involves a representative sample of citizens coming together to discuss an issue before voting on it

• Deliberative polling is a method used to gauge public opinion on important issues through informed discussion and debate.
• Have you heard of deliberative polling? It's like a fancy way of getting people to talk about stuff and make decisions.
• Deliberative polling is basically like crowdsourcing opinions but with more rules and structure.
• In a world full of noise, deliberative polling acts as a beacon of clarity by allowing thoughtful deliberation on complex issues.

noun a person who votes by absentee ballot

• Voters who are unable to make it to the polling station on election day can request an absentee ballot.
• If you can't vote in person, just fill out an absentee ballot and mail it in.
• Yo, don't stress about going to the polls, just get an absentee ballot and send it in.
• Sometimes it feels like my voice is an absentee ballot in the grand scheme of things.

noun a person who is eligible to vote but is unable to do so in person at a polling station

adjective describing someone who is eligible to vote but is unable to do so in person at a polling station

• An absent voter is someone who is unable to physically go to the polling station to cast their vote.
• If you can't make it to the voting booth, you can register as an absent voter.
• Hey, don't forget to sign up as an absent voter if you're not going to be in town on election day.
• In a way, being an absent voter means your voice is still heard even if you're not present at the actual voting site.