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Preferred term
elections
Definition
- Elections are the process by which people are voted in and out of positions of power. In representative democracies, elections determine who is able to exercise power and who is not and in this way grant politicians and parties power to enact their policies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Elections]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- electoral systems
- European parliamentary elections
- e-voting
- grassroots campaigning
- iowa caucuses
- local government elections
- primary elections
- proportional representation
- school budget elections
- second-order election
- ticket splitting
- trade union elections
- voter behavior
- voter news service
- youth voting
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/elections
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