MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties
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Swedish word. In English: voting booth
A screened-off space where you vote without anyone else seeing what you choose.
Facts about the word
- Elections are secret. That is why everyone votes in a voting booth, behind a screen, so that no one else can see the choice they make. Sverige i fokus s. 14–15
- In a democracy elections must be secret, so that no one has to reveal how they vote. Sverige i fokus s. 10
- At the polling station there are ballot papers for the different parties. Sverige i fokus s. 15
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The voting booth is a screened-off place where you vote without anyone seeing. The ballot paper goes in an envelope, and the booth has nothing to do with singing.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Elections and political parties in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.