These days, you can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV without hearing about presidential politics.
But Americans won’t be going to the polls to elect a new president until 2016.
This year, however, there will be “off-year” elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
In some areas, candidates will be elected to local positions such as school boards and other municipal posts.
In a few states, such as Mississippi, there will be gubernatorial (see definition and hear pronunciation below) elections this year.
To check out some other cool political terms, go to: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/vocabulary-political-words
Cool word question of the day: Can you name the gubernatorial candidates who last ran for election in your state?
Gubernatorial: Relating to the governor of a U.S. state.
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