elects
Picks by ballot
Elects is the third-person singular of elect, meaning to choose by vote: The committee elects a new chair annually.
It can also mean to make a choice or decision: She elects to stay home rather than travel.
In religious contexts, the elect are those chosen by God for salvation.
Voting document
- pollGathering of opinions
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
turnout · electorate · precinct · majority · campaign · candidate · incumbent · landslide
Carefully pick from options
appoint · nominate · designate · determine · resolve · favor · adopt · embrace
Elected leader of nation
- governorState's chief executive
- senatorUpper chamber member
- representativeOne who acts for another
- mayorElected head of municipality
councillor · legislator · delegate · chairperson · treasurer · secretary · alderman · commissioner
ballot
Voting document
referendum · turnout · electorate · precinct · majority · campaign · candidate · incumbent · landslide · runoff
select
Carefully pick from options
prefer · appoint · nominate · designate · determine · resolve · favor · adopt · embrace · settle
president
Elected leader of nation
- governorState's chief executive
- senatorUpper chamber member
- representativeOne who acts for another
mayor · councillor · legislator · delegate · chairperson · treasurer · secretary · alderman · commissioner · assemblyman
induct
Formally admit to membership
install · welcome · enroll · include · invite · fellowship · honorary · alumnus · fraternity · sorority
- election turnoutProportion who voted
- election interferenceUndermining legitimate ballot processes
- election resultsOfficial vote counts
- presidential electionVote for head of state
- election nightWhen winners are announced
- general electionNationwide voting for office
elect, selection, election, elected, electoral, selected, selective, electing, selecting