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An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. This is the usual mechanism by which modern democracy fills offices in the legislature, and sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and in regional and local government. This is also typically the case in a wide range of other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations.

The universal acceptance of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in sharp contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where elections were considered an oligarchic institution and where most political offices were filled using sortition.

Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair and democratic 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).

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Association of Electoral Administrators - Organisation representing election professionals. Offers electoral advice for electors, politicians and local authorities.

Blog: Vote - Blogging the vote for European and UK elections in an effort to increase interest and turnout. With contributions from many bloggers, including MPs.

404 British General Election Prediction - Predicting the result of the General Election on a seat by seat basis, using information provided by local contacts as well as the opinion polls.

d'Hondt PR Calculator - Computes the number of seats from the votes polled in the 1999 European Elections, by distributing the votes according to the d'Hondt formula. Should also work in 2004. It can also estimate results based on opinion poll percentages. Free download.

Election Maps - Free constituency, county, borough and ward maps for canvassers and other political activists. From the Ordnance Survey.
Meta Description: [ Ordnance Survey Election Maps service. Maps of constituencies and local authorities, with street level mapping. ]

Electoral Calculus: General Election Prediction - Prediction of the UK election results using scientific analysis of opinion polls and electoral geography. Includes detailed predictions of every seat, especially vulnerable ones.

Electoral Commission - Established by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to register political parties; includes electoral and donation regulations, the party and other registers, and downloadable forms for registering parties and donations.
Meta Description: [ The Electoral Commission is an independent body, accountable directly to the UK Parliament, that regulates elections in the UK, promotes voter awareness and works to build confidence in the electoral process. ]

Local Authority Byelection Results - Full results from 1996 to now, plus a link for 1995 results.

Positive Abstention - Campaigning to include an 'abstain' choice on UK ballot papers for voters with no positive candidate preference.
Meta Description: [ Positive Abstention is campaigning for a change to the UK ballot to allow voters the option of registering an abstention vote if they have no positive candidate choice ]

Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources - An extensive collection of over 3,200 links to the major political and governmental sites around the world, plus archive of UK elections since 1945, plus a new Election 2001 section. The site is updated almost daily.
Meta Description: [ Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources is an extensive collection of over 3,200 links to the major political and governmental sites around the world. ]

Rolling Registration - Details of the new system whereby the Electoral Register is updated every month. Leaflet and downloadable form.
Meta Description: [ All the facts about your vote - what elections are happening in your area, what institutions are being elected, how to register and how to apply for a postal vote. A site for UK voters, managed by The Electoral Commission. ]

The British Declaration of Independence - Commits parliamentary candidates of the major parties to laying a Bill before Parliament which confirms our rights as a democratic nation - rights which leading politicians claim we still possess.

The Candidlist - A List showing probable opinions among parliamentary candidates regarding British adoption of the Euro.
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United Kingdom Election Results - Historical information on UK elective politics.

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