General Election
Definition
A general election is a political event where voters choose their representatives in government. It typically occurs at regular intervals and involves the entire electorate of a country or region.
Analogy
A general election is like a school-wide vote for student council members. All students get to participate and choose who they want to represent them for the upcoming year.
Related terms
Campaign: The organized efforts by candidates and political parties to persuade voters to support them.
Voter turnout: The percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their ballots in an election.
Electoral system: The set of rules and procedures that determine how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a representative assembly.
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