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Joining a political party

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One way to take part in political life is to join a political party. Parties welcome members, and being a member lets you support a cause you believe in and help shape what the party does. Members often help out, especially around election time.

A common activity is canvassing, which means contacting people, for example by knocking on doors or handing out leaflets, to ask for their support. Canvassing is not counting votes, acting as a judge or collecting taxes. An important point is that voting is private, so you never have to tell a canvasser how you intend to vote, and they cannot insist that you do. For the test, remember that joining a party is a way to get involved and that canvassing means asking people for their support.

Memory tip: Join a party to get involved; canvassing means asking people for their support.

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What does 'canvassing' at election time mean?

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Joining a political party: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. What does 'canvassing' at election time mean?

    • Collecting taxes
    • Counting the votes officially
    • Acting as a judge
    • Asking people for their support, for example by knocking on doors

    Correct answer: Asking people for their support, for example by knocking on doors

    Canvassing means contacting people to ask for their support, such as door to door.

  2. 2. You must always tell a canvasser how you intend to vote.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: False

    False. You do not have to tell a canvasser how you intend to vote.

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