You’ll hear words from the bulletin about state votes on election rules and maps.

A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about state votes on election rules and maps.

Votes held across a state, rather than in just one town or city.

You’ll hear words from the bulletin about state votes on election rules and maps.

The rules that decide how an election is run.

You heard “measures” in the news.

Here, “measures” means proposals that voters can approve or reject.

For example: The town voted on measures to improve its parks.

Here, “measures” are proposals the town's voters can accept or reject.

Here, it means proposals that voters can approve or reject.

To approve is to accept something; to reject is to say no to it.

You heard “boundaries” in the news.

Here, “boundaries” means lines that show where one voting district ends and another begins.

For example: The school changed the boundaries of its bus routes.

Here, “boundaries” are the lines showing which areas the bus routes cover.