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Election

An election is a the way people can choose their candidate or their preferences in a democracy. The study of elections is called psephology.

Most democratic countries hold new elections for their national parliament every four or five years, but this differs from country to country. Some democracies elect other national officials (such as a president). In others, these are appointed. Democratic countries also hold local (or municipal) elections. Some democracies have regional, provincial or state elections too.

There are different ways to organize an election in different countries. Voters might vote for an individual, or they might vote for a political party (party list).

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