Adjectiveelectoral (comparative more electoral, superlative most electoral) Derived termsSpanishAdjectiveelectoral m. and f. (plural electorales) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. The universal use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens. Elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems. Psephology is the study of results and other statistics relating to elections (especially with a view to predicting future results). To elect means "to choose or make a decision" (For example, in contract law, if one party breaches the agreement, the other party may "elect" whether to continue or repudiate the contract), and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as the referendum are referred to as elections, especially in the United States. This article is part of the Politics series Elections
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GNU Free Documentation License  ethiopian-news.com unknown hu, 27 May 2010 02:33:02 GM The United States vowed Wednesday to press the Ethiopian government to make future elections more inclusive and warned that US-Ethiopian ties depended on tackling the problem.  warwickchapman.com Warwick Bruce Chapman hu, 27 May 2010 12:46:19 GM I am becoming increasingly aware that most South Africans don't full understand the structure of Government in South Africa and how our . electoral. system works.  andysternberg.com Andy Sternberg ue, 04 Nov 2008 00:31:14 GM That's right, Karl Rove's final . electoral. projection map shows Obama coming away with 338 . electoral. votes to 200 for McCain. 270 . electoral. votes are necessary to win the election. karl rove forecasts obama landslide ... From Google Blog Search: "electoral"  wisconsinrapidstribune.com Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:03:05 GMT+00:00 Wisconsin Rapids Tribune State races, he said, will "not only have an impact on redistricting, but would have a significant impact on the Electoral College as well. ... Democrats must seize the immigration issue Washington Post "The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men ... Patriot Post The Republican plan to wreck the economy and then blame the Dems. Will it work? OpEdNews The Guardian - Thaindian.com - The Hill  postzambia.com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:50:49 GMT+00:00 postzambia.com Whatever the Electoral Commission of Zambia may say to justify what they are doing, there's need for them to mull over things and consider the feelings of ...  www1.voanews.com Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:14:17 GMT+00:00 Body to Organize Next Year's Election Voice of America Lambert Mende, Congo's Information Minister, said the new panel will replace the old leadership of the electoral body that organized the 2006 general ... From Google News Search: "electoral"  gerrymay.com 358px x 561px | 198.20kB [source page] a little But this is sort of like the Big 3 CEO s flying their respective corporate jets in to get a bailout Shouldn t these people set better examples Practice a little good p r Guess not when there are nine electoral votes in Colorado to win back in four years Next stop Phoenix Home of 10 more electoral votes  es.geocities.com 338px x 450px | 32.60kB [source page] Revista de Prensa OCURRA lo que ocurra el domingo y parece que lo que va a ocurrir es una victoria mas o menos amplia del PP nadie debe esperar vuelcos sustanciales ni saltos cualitativos en el rumbo de  diversityj.com 466px x 640px | 45.50kB [source page] And here is that pretty 300 217 Electoral Vote map From Yahoo Image Search: "electoral" When do the electoral votes start adding up? Q. I get home at 6 o'clock from work. When do the electoral votes start being public? Asked by Drizzy - Tue Nov 4 12:48:05 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The networks, CNN, MSN, Fox etc, will start making predictions by 5pm Eastern time. Answered by redleg510 - Tue Nov 4 12:55:30 2008 In your own words, how does the Electoral College system work? Q. I wonder how many people understand it. In recent years it has been especially important to understand how the electoral college works, since both Dubya elections were close. I'm looking for the most accurate but simplest answer. To the "nice try" jerk: I'm out of school. You know what they say about assuming things. If it sounds like a teacher wrote this question, it's because I AM a teacher. Asked by dargonsilver - Sun Nov 2 17:21:28 2008 - - 21 Answers - 0 Comments A. For a really detailed explanation and a realistic proposal for reform, download the free book at Also see But briefly summarized it works like this: Every state has a number of Electoral Votes equal to its number of Representatives in the House of Representatives plus its number of Senators. Since every state has two senators and at least one Representative in the House, each state has at least 3 Electoral Votes. The District of Columbia also gets 3 Electoral Votes. In theory the Electoral College gives extra power to the small states, but in practice it doesn't work that way because 48 and out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia cast their Electoral Votes on an all or nothing basis - So for example when… [cont.] Answered by Franklin - Mon Nov 3 12:13:11 2008 How can i gain access to the electoral roll?
Q. I would like to search for someone on the electoral roll in Taunton, Somerset, how may I do this? I am looking for a Michael John Little, who I believe lives in the area? Asked by Stitch - Tue Sep 11 07:47:17 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Im not sure if this helps but ive been on a website called 192.com,doesnt really help but ive not looked in detail. I also came across some info on this website about information held etc. There are also other websites but they charge. Maybe go to the local council, they maybe able to help. Answered by sorinauk - Tue Sep 11 18:14:27 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "electoral"  youtube.com Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:39:04 PDT In this vlog Dan says what he thinks about the Electoral College. What do you think about this? Post a comment or a video response! !!!Dan is all ... youtube.com.  youtube.com Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:11:01 PST CNN's John King shows where Obama and McCain stand in electorate votes on the map.. youtube.com.  youtube.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:41:52 PST What about the democratic principle of one person, one vote? Isnt that principle essential to our form of government? The Founders handiwork says ... youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "electoral" |
