early election
Accelerated ballot scheduling
An early election is one held before the scheduled date, typically when a government calls for a vote ahead of its term's end.
Parliamentary systems allow this when coalitions collapse or leaders seek a fresh mandate: The prime minister called an early election after losing support.
Also called a snap election.
- snap pollImpromptu opinion sampling
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- polling stationElection day venue
- ballotVoting document
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
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