Here are a few words that might be relevant today, if you happen to be in the UK:<\/p>\n
Election<\/strong> – the choice of a leader or representative by popular vote, comes from the Anglo-Norman eleccioun<\/em>, from the Latin \u0113lecti\u014d<\/em> (choice, option), from \u0113lig\u014d<\/em> (I pluck out, I choose).<\/p>\n Vote<\/strong> – a formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities, comes from the Latin v\u014dtum<\/em> (prayer, votive offering, wish, longing), from vove\u014d<\/em> (to vow, promise solemnity, dedicate, wish), from Proto-Indo-European *h\u2081weg\u02b7\u02b0-<\/em> (to promise, vow, praise).<\/p>\n Ballot<\/strong> – originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. It comes from Italian ballotta<\/em> (ballot, shot, ball, boiled chestnut), a diminutive of balla<\/em> (bale, bundle).<\/p>\n Poll<\/strong> – a collection of votes, from the Middle English pol(le)<\/em> (scalp, pate), probably from the Middle Dutch pol \/ p\u014dle \/ polle<\/em> (top, summit; head), from Proto-Germanic *pullaz<\/em> (round object, head, top), from Proto-Indo-European *bolno-, *b\u014dwl-<\/em> (orb, round object, bubble), from *bew-<\/em> (to blow, swell). The meaning of a “collection of votes” was first recorded in 1625, and came from the notion of counting heads.<\/p>\n Labour<\/strong> – comes from the Middle English labouren<\/em>, from Old French laborer<\/em> (to work, labour), from Latin laborare<\/em> (to labor, strive, exert oneself, suffer), from labor<\/em> (labor, toil, work, exertion).<\/p>\n Liberal<\/strong> – comes from Old French liberal<\/em> (appropriate for a free person, generous, giving), from the Latin l\u012bber\u0101lis<\/em> (befitting a freeman), from l\u012bber<\/em> (free).<\/p>\n Conservative<\/strong> – comes from the Middle French conservatif<\/em> (conservative), from Latin c\u014dnserv\u014d<\/em> (to preserve, conserve), from con-<\/em> (with) and serv\u014d<\/em> (to save, rescue, preserve, retain, watch).<\/p>\n Tory<\/strong> – comes from the Middle Irish t\u00f3raidhe<\/em>, (outlaw, robber or brigand), from t\u00f3ir<\/em> (pursuit) [More details<\/a>].<\/p>\n