| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRIMARY | Election before a convention |
| manifesto | A public declaration of policy and aims, esp. one issued before an election by a political party or candidate |
| manifestos | A public declaration of policy and aims, esp. one issued before an election by a political party or candidate |
| NOVI | Date, before Election Day. |
| POLLED | Surveyed, as before an election |
| preelection | taking place before an election |
| OCTOBERSURPRISE | Bombshell revealed shortly before Election Day |
| preprimary | an election occurring before the primary elections |
| preprimaries | PREPRIMARY, an election occurring before the primary elections |
