A statement, event, or person that Is __________ does not have any real value, effectiveness, or sincerity
hollow
A _______________ or a _______________ victory is when someone wins an election with a very big majority
landslide
Not afraid to say what they think, even when they know people will not agree with them
outspoken
To __________ an election or competition means to cheat in order to get a result that would not be the case if everything was run fairly
rig
Someone who is _______________ is one of the most important people in their field of work, and is well-known and successful
prominent
The number of people who actually go and vote (at the election)
turnout
agreed to by everyone who is involved in making it
unanimous
Infamous for his sense of humour, he was often seen as a ____________ of fun.
figure
Having reached a deadend, the parliament made a decision to __________ an election.
call
In the ____________ to the election, the right-wing candidate got _______________ in a bribery scandal.
run-up, mixed up
If each of you comes to the polling station on Sunday and _________ your vote, we're bound to claim ___________ .
casts, victory
They had outvoted their opponents by 2% which made it a ____________ victory.
narrow
If you hadn't mixed up in this scandal, we wouldn't have to be ____________ it ___ now!
covering ... up
