der Abstimmungskampf
Translation
voting campaign, referendum campaign, election campaign
Examples
Der Abstimmungskampf war sehr intensiv.
The voting campaign was very intense.
Die Parteien stecken mitten im Abstimmungskampf.
The parties are in the middle of the election campaign.
Grammar Patterns
to run a voting campaign Die Partei führt einen teuren Abstimmungskampf.
Similar Words
Wahlkampf (election campaign), Kampagne (campaign)
Etymology
Composed of 'Abstimmung' (vote, ballot) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Kampf' (fight, struggle, campaign). Literally a 'fight for votes'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'fight' or 'struggle' (Kampf) to win votes (Abstimmung) in a political context.