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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I’ll take action if state media is not impartial – Commissioner of Elections in Sri Lanka www.lankatruth.com
jagathbandara (jagath bandara) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:28:06 -0000
I’ll take action if state media is not impartial – Commissioner of Elections in Sri Lanka www.lankatruth.com
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake says the next Presidential election will be held on the 26th of January 2010.
lankanews (Lanka News) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:38:10 -0000
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake says the next Presidential election will be held on the 26th of January 2010.
Presidential poll date announced: The commissioner of elections in Sri Lanka has announced that the presidential po... http://bit.ly/8EL72Y
bbcsinhala (BBC Sinhala) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:19:15 -0000
Presidential poll date announced: The commissioner of elections in Sri Lanka has announced that the presidential po... http://bit.ly/8EL72Y
The Deputy Commissioner of the Namibian Police in the Karas has called on liquor storeowners to close their businesses during elections
namibiaelection (AEP NAMIBIA) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:03:50 -0000
The Deputy Commissioner of the Namibian Police in the Karas has called on liquor storeowners to close their businesses during elections

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