Voting is an important civic duty that allows citizens to have a voice in choosing their political representatives. To help engage readers on this important topic, here are 89 riddles about voting along with their answers.
Voting Riddles
What flies when it’s born, lies when it’s alive, and runs when it’s dead?
A ballot.
I’m not clothes, food, nor treasure; But I’m as precious as can be. I’m sought by everyone; Yet hard to get. What could I be?
The vote.
We stand in a line on election day, hoping to have our say. What are we?
Voters waiting to cast their ballots.
I’m a piece of paper where you mark your choice; Drop me in a box and you’ll hear your voice. What am I?
A ballot.
We’re places you can go to privately make your selection known. What are we?
Voting booths.
I’m the box you put ballots into once the choices are made. What am I?
A ballot box.
I’m the person who helps you vote if you need assistance. What am I?
A poll worker.
I’m the list of candidates you can choose from. What am I?
A ballot.
We make sure voting is done fairly and everyone follows the rules. Who are we?
Election officials.
I’m the place you go to cast your ballot in person. What am I?
A polling place.
I’m the process of selecting governmental leaders through voting. What am I?
An election.
I’m a paper that shows who you want to elect. What am I?
A ballot.
We’re the volunteers who assist voters at election sites. Who are we?
Poll workers.
I’m the building where ballots are cast and collected. What am I?
A polling place.
You mark me to cast your vote, I let politicians take note. What am I?
A ballot.
I’m the official overseer of voting on Election Day. Who am I?
A poll worker.
We’re the people who count and verify cast ballots. Who are we?
Election officials.
I’m a numbered list of all the voters in an area. What am I?
A voter registry.
I’m a machine that tabulates ballots quickly. What am I?
A vote scanner.
I tell you that you’re allowed to submit a ballot. What am I?
A voter registration.
We encourage everyone to let their voices be heard. Who are we?
Voter advocates.
I’m a piece of equipment that helps disabled people cast their votes. What am I?
An accessible voting machine.
I’m an impropriety that rigs the outcome of an election. What am I?
Voter fraud.
I’m the process of preventing valid voters from casting ballots. What am I?
Voter suppression.
I’m the crime of duplicating someone else’s vote. What am I?
Voter impersonation.
I’m the unethical practice of influencing an election unlawfully. What am I?
Electoral fraud.
I’m the time period in which ballots may be cast. What am I?
Election day.
I’m the number of votes needed to officially pass a measure. What am I?
A majority.
I’m the system that allows absentee ballots to be submitted by mail. What am I?
Vote by mail.
I’m the process of filling a vacant public office by election. What am I?
A by-election.
I’m a second election needed when no candidate wins a majority. What am I?
A runoff election.
I’m an election involving only part of an electorate. What am I?
A primary election.
I allow citizens abroad to vote in home country elections. What am I?
Absentee voting.
I’m a system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference. What am I?
Ranked choice voting.
I’m a ballot that’s submitted early by mail or in person. What am I?
An advance ballot.
I’m the ability to vote remotely using the internet. What am I?
Online voting.
I’m the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote. What am I?
Voter turnout.
I’m the process of registering to vote. What am I?
Voter registration.
I’m a pledge to vote for a certain candidate or party. What am I?
A voting commitment.
I allow citizens to vote on laws and policies directly. What am I?
A referendum.
I’m a movement to increase voter turnout. What am I?
A get out the vote drive.
I’m a voting system that uses proportional representation. What am I?
Proportional voting.
I’m the age at which citizens can first vote. What am I?
The voting age.
I’m a means of voting that is private and secure. What am I?
A secret ballot.
I’m a method to pick multiple winners in a single vote. What am I?
Proportional representation.
I allow hospitalized people to vote from their beds. What am I?
Bedside voting.
I’m the number identifying registered voters. What am I?
A voter ID.
I’m a push to register young adults to vote. What am I?
Youth voter registration.
I’m the official approval needed for a vote to take place. What am I?
Voter authorization.
I’m the process of checking if someone can legally vote. What am I?
Voter qualification.
I’m the ability of jailed citizens to cast ballots. What am I?
Prisoner voting rights.
I publicly declare whom I voted for. What am I?
Vote disclosure.
I allow citizens to vote in jurisdictions where they aren’t residents. What am I?
Non-resident voting.
I’m a push to increase voter turnout among minorities. What am I?
Minority voter mobilization.
I’m a ballot that’s counted by hand instead of machine. What am I?
A paper ballot.
I’m the ability to revote if you make a mistake. What am I?
Vote changing.
I’m the number of votes received by a candidate or plan. What am I?
The vote count.
I’m the ability to vote from any polling place in a region. What am I?
Regional voting.
I allow citizens to vote in jurisdictions where they aren’t residents. What am I?
Non-resident voting.
I’m a ballot cast by someone who’s deceased or fictional. What am I?
A ghost vote.
I’m the freedom from coercion in an election. What am I?
A free vote.
I’m a vote that doesn’t get included in the final tally. What am I?
A spoiled ballot.
We decide if citizens are eligible and registered to vote. Who are we?
Voter registrars.
What allows citizens to vote outside their normal districts?
Absentee ballots.
I’m a vote cast in protest, with no candidate chosen. What am I?
An abstention.
I’m the amount of information voters have about a candidate. What am I?
Candidate visibility.
What technology allows remote voting from any internet connected device?
Online voting.
I’m a vote that equally weighs each person’s preferences. What am I?
Proportional voting.
I’m the final stage of an election process. What am I?
The general election.
I allow non-resident property owners to vote where their property lies. What am I?
Non-resident voting.
We’re in charge of operating polling sites on election days. Who are we?
Precinct officials.
I allow all voters to cast ballots on election issues. What am I?
Universal suffrage.
I’m a push to register disadvantaged people to vote. What am I?
Underrepresented voter registration.
I allow deployed military personnel to vote from their posts. What am I?
Military voting.
I’m an election held to pass judgment on a leader. What am I?
A recall vote.
I’m the ability to understand and fill out a ballot. What am I?
Voter literacy.
I’m an election with only one candidate on the ballot. What am I?
An uncontested election.
I’m the age range with the lowest voter turnout. What am I?
The youth vote.
What are the official lists of candidates that citizens vote on?
Ballots.
I’m an election where people can vote multiple times. What am I?
A plural voting system.
I’m the freedom to vote without external compulsion. What am I?
A secret ballot.
I’m a submission of preferences that divides votes proportionally. What am I?
A ranked choice ballot.
What allows homeless citizens to vote using temporary addresses?
Domicile requirements.
I ensure all eligible voters can participate freely. What am I?
Universal suffrage.
I’m an election where write-in candidates are allowed. What am I?
A free ballot election.
I’m the number of candidates a voter can select per race. What am I?
Vote allowability.
We inform citizens when, where, and how to vote. Who are we?
Voter education groups.
What are the lists that show who voted in past elections?
Voter histories.
I allow citizens to vote on policies directly instead of representatives. What am I?
Direct democracy.
I’m the age at which voting first becomes legal. What am I?
The legal voting age.
What political party believes voting rights should be expanded?
Democratic Party.
What protects minorities’ ability to elect representatives of choice?
The Voting Rights Act.
What’s a vote in which a person writes in a choice instead of selecting an existing option?
Write-in vote.
What are votes that are legal but not included in final tallies?
Spoiled ballots.
What are universal tools that enable all voters to cast ballots independently?
Accessible voting machines.
I’m the ability to vote quickly and conveniently from home. What am I?
Telephone voting.
I’m a vote added dishonestly during vote counting. What am I?
A false vote.
I’m the percentage of the voting population who actually votes. What am I?
Voter participation rate.
I’m the education of voters on candidates and issues. What am I?
Civic education.
I’m an election held separately from the general election. What am I?
An off-cycle election.
I’m an election where every ballot is counted by hand. What am I?
A manual election.
I’m the process of preventing eligible citizens from voting. What am I?
Voter disenfranchisement.
What are officials elected in primary elections called?
Nominees.
What’s a list of who’s registered to vote in a jurisdiction?
A voter roll.
What’s an election held when no candidate wins a required minimum?
A runoff election.
What’s the voluntary process of proving eligibility to vote?
Voter registration.
What are citizens called who perform election oversight duties?
Poll watchers.
What’s the removal of constraints on who can vote?
Voter enfranchisement.
What are voter rights advocates working to accomplish?
Electoral inclusion.
What are groups of voters called with shared interests and turnout tendencies?
Voting blocs.
What’s the process of switching party affiliations called?
Crossing over.
Conclusion
Voting allows citizens to participate in choosing their representatives and policies. These 89 riddles creatively engage readers on this important topic. They cover voting methods, voter rights, civic participation, election procedures and more. The question and answer format helps reinforce key concepts about the electoral process. Riddles provide an entertaining and memorable way to think critically about voting, a right and responsibility in any democracy.
