Special Election in Reggio Calabria: Low Turnout, Centre-Right Ahead
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People in Reggio Calabria voted in a special election. This is called a by-election. It happens when a seat is empty between big elections.
The polling stations are now closed. Workers are counting the votes. This is called the count.
Roscioli is a candidate from the centre-right. This is a political group. He is in the lead right now.
Not many people came to vote. This is called turnout. The turnout was very low this time.
The turnout was the lowest ever in this area. It was also very low near Naples, a city in Italy.
People are watching the news live to see the final results.
The results will show who won the election in Reggio Calabria.
Vocabulary15 words
- by-election
- a small election for one empty seat
- polling stations
- places where people vote
- count
- checking the votes to see who won
- centre-right
- a political group with certain ideas
- turnout
- the number of people who vote
- results
- the final answer of who won
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- election
- a time when people vote for a leader
- seat
- a position in government
- lead
- being first or winning right now
- live
- happening right now
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
- area
- a place or region
- lowest
- the smallest amount
- watching
- looking at something happening
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Answer key
1. A by-election 2. Roscioli 3. False
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People in Reggio Calabria voted in a special _____.
This is called a by-_____.
The polling _____ are now closed.
Workers are counting the votes. This is called the _____.
Roscioli is a candidate from the _____.
He is in the _____ right now.
Not many people came to vote. This is called _____.
The turnout was the _____ ever in this area.
People are watching the news _____ to see the final results.
The _____ will show who won the election.
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