general elections
Countrywide ballot casting
General elections are nationwide votes in which citizens choose their political representatives, typically for legislative bodies or executive offices.
The term distinguishes these from primaries, by-elections, or local races—general elections are the main event: The general elections are scheduled for November.
In parliamentary systems, general elections determine which party controls government.
- ballotsVoting forms
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- voter turnoutShare of eligible citizens voting
- electoral processMethod of selecting representatives
- candidatesThose seeking selection
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- Malaysian Politicsfederal government, DAP, Prime Minister, ministers, MPs
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- UK electionsballot, by-election, candidate, ballot box, constituency
- UK ConstitutionMagna Carta, constitutional monarchy, unwritten constitution, rule of law, constitutional conventions
- Asian ElectionsSharif, Marcos, Duterte
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Intraparty nomination votes
primaries · caucuses · party primaries · runoff elections · party conventions
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Scheduled time for something
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Contests for regional office
municipal elections · by-elections · special elections · midterm elections · recall elections
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