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.

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.