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Noun:

  • A process of choosing a new leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives where all eligible people cast a ballot. The majority rules and those elected are the ones who get the most votes. There are variants, such as the electoral college system of the United States, but the popular vote usually decides the victors.

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