Record Turnout Reported as Serbia Votes in Key Election
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People in Serbia voted today. Early reports say many people came to vote. This may be a record number of voters.
A group of students started a movement. They want change in the government. They want to remove the leader, Aleksandar Vučić.
Vučić has been the leader of Serbia for a long time. Some people call him a populist leader. This means he says he speaks for ordinary people.
The polls are now closing. This means people cannot vote anymore today. Soon we will know who won.
Many people are watching this election. It could bring big change to Serbia.
Vocabulary15 words
- record
- the biggest or highest number ever
- movement
- a group of people working together for change
- populist
- a leader who says he helps common people
- polls
- the places or process where people vote
- turnout
- the number of people who vote
- election
- when people vote to choose leaders
- leader
- the person in charge
- oust
- to remove someone from power
- government
- the group that runs a country
- voter
- a person who votes
- student
- a person who studies
- long-time
- for a very long period
- change
- to become different
- country
- a nation, like Serbia
- vote
- to choose in an election
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People in Serbia voted today. Early reports say many people came to _____. This may be a _____ number of voters.
A group of _____ started a movement. They want change in the _____. They want to remove the leader, Aleksandar Vučić.
Vučić has been the leader of Serbia for a long time. Some people call him a _____ leader.
The _____ are now closing. This means people cannot vote anymore today.
Many people are watching this _____. It could bring big change to Serbia.
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