The following words and phrases used herein, unless the same be plainly inconsistent with the context, shall be construed as follows:

1. (1) "General election" means the election provided herein to be held for the election of officers to the regular terms of office provided by law, whether State, United States, county, municipal or of any other political subdivision of the State, and for voting on constitutional amendments proposed by the General Assembly;
2. (2) "Special election" means any other election including any referendum provided by law to be held under the provisions of law applicable to general elections;
3. (3) "Primary" means a party primary election held by a political party under the provisions of this Title;
4. (4) "Inhabitants" means the number of inhabitants according to the Federal census last taken;
5. (5) "Electoral board" means the board or other authority empowered to hold a general or special election;

6. (6) A "voting or polling precinct" shall mean an area created by the legislature for convenient localization of polling places and which shall be administered and votes counted therein as a local unit in all elections;

   A "voting place" shall be any place within a voting or polling precinct wherein ballots may be cast.

7. (7) "Political party" means a political party, organization, or association certified as such by the State Election Commission in the manner provided for in this title;
8. (8) "State committee" means the State executive committee of a political party;
9. (9) "State chairman" means the chairman of the State executive committee of a political party;
10. (10) "County committee" means the county executive committee of a political party;
11. (11) "County chairman" means the chairman of the county executive committee of a political party;
12. (12) "Club district" means the territory of the general election voting place or precinct in which the political party club is formed under this Title, whether a ward or township or a subdivision thereof;
13. (13) "Booth" includes a voting machine booth, curtain or enclosure; and
14. (14) "Legal holiday" means any holiday recognized by the State or Federal law.
15. (15) "Voter", "Registered voter", "Elector", "Registered elector", "Qualified elector", or "Qualified registered elector" means any person whose name is contained on the active roster of voters maintained by the State Election Commission and whose name has not been removed from the roster for any of the reasons named in items (2) and (3) of subsection (C) of Section 7-3-20 and who possesses a valid registration certificate.