Adjectiveelectoral (comparative more electoral, superlative most electoral) Positive electoral 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 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", 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  thenorthernecho.co.uk unknown ue, 22 Dec 2009 10:36:26 GM Electoral. reform. 10:36am Tuesday 22nd December 2009. Print · Email; Share; Comments(0). THE UK is continuing to lose its prominence in world affairs. We rely more and more on who we have as allies and how reliable they are. ...  upsidedownworld.org unknown ue, 01 Dec 2009 08:04:14 GM Of the links that did exist, the one entitled Virtual Observer: Watch the elections online consisted of three live video options featuring different . electoral. scenes such as a desk with a scanner. The Virtual Observer had been ...  vanguardngr.com unknown Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:51:02 GM Jos THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, has said . electoral. reforms were possible before the 2011 elections if those concerned worked hard to scale the necessary hurdles. ... From Google Blog Search: "electoral"  news.google.com WBUR It only matters to them as an electoral liability. Or the way that Obamas early big-money backers were rich Wall Street bundlers - a fact that just might ... and more » news.google.com Africa Intelligence Negotiations for an electoral alliance between the two main political formations on the island had begun via intermediaries: Jayen Cuttaree on behalf of the ... MMM starts poll campaign News On Sunday all 4 news articles » news.google.com Sudan Tribune However he maintained that the State Electoral College "deliberately crafted an unlevelled ground for the contesting candidates to be evaluated fairly. ... From Google News Search: "electoral"  rfi.fr 146px x 220px | 9.70kB [source page] Inde La plus grande election du monde Meeting electoral a Bombay Un sixieme de l humanite va exercer son droit de vote jusqu au 10 mai 2004 Photo AFP  nodo50.org 900px x 641px | 282.90kB [source page] Documento Junta Electoral Central From Yahoo Image Search: "electoral" What if there is an electoral college tie? Q. The constitution says that the house selects the president in an electoral college tie. However it also says that the senate decides VP in the case of a tie. In the current senate, it's 51-49 if you count Lieberman as dem. If there was an electoral college tie, would the current senate vote for VP or would the new senate vote for VP in early January. If the current senate, do you believe there is a chance that Obama would be selected by the house, but the evenly divided senate (counting Lieberman as rep.) could tie for VP, leaving Cheney to choose his successor which would certainly not be Biden? Asked by romarti - Sat Sep 6 21:56:36 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. The new house and senate take office on January 3rd - so they will vote for president and vice-president in the event of an electoral college tie. - In the house, each state delegation gets only one vote - but currently a majority of delegations have a majority of democratic members. - Cheney's term ends on January 20th - and it is an interesting question as to whether he could break a tie, on the vote for vice-president. One thing is clear: We could end up with a president and vice-president from different parties. For more information see: Answered by Franklin - Sun Sep 7 03:38:08 2008 Why is the electoral college system still in existence? Q. It favors a two party system, which does not lead to greater diversity and equality. Also, many votes are lost in the electoral process. I don't get it? If it serves us well, then why do we have a president that didn't get the popular vote? Asked by Fence Sitter - Thu Aug 21 22:32:22 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Because it's in the Constitution :-) In the original system, the people vote for the electors (Senate) and the Senate votes for the President, based on the assumption that the people can't be trusted to choose one leader (with McCain vs. Obama, that is clearly true) - but since the people have demanded that the popular vote count (although, constitutionally, it still doesn't for presidents) most in the EC vote the same way their states vote. And the VP was supposed to be the one who got the second-most number of votes - which actually did encourage more diversity. It's not the EC that makes voting bipartisan, it's the country that is bipartisan and so they vote that way. ETA: "If it serves us well, then why do we have a president that… [cont.] Answered by Pazit. - Thu Aug 21 22:35:06 2008 What is your electoral count prediction for the election?
Q. To answer this question, you have to know the electoral college system (the voting system in our country). My prediction is 364-174, with Obama winning. Asked by Tyler - Mon Oct 27 22:55:16 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Kinda high...I was thinking more 330 Obama winning of course Answered by Invisible Pink Unicorn - Mon Oct 27 22:59:08 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "electoral" |
