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• Election - Who is voted for
• Election - Types of election
• Election - Electoral systems
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• Election - Show elections
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Election - Who can vote. A crucial issue in elections is the question of suffrage—who is allowed to vote—whether the electorate comprises the entire citizenry or some subset of it. The democracy of ancient Athens did not allow women, children, foreigners and slaves to vote—thus disenfranchising the majority of the population. Over the last few centuries since elections began to be held there has been a ...

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Election, Election - Definitions of democratic elections, Election - Characteristics of elections, Election - Who can vote, Election - Who is voted for, Election - Types of election, Election - Electoral systems, Election - Scheduling, Election - Election campaigns, Election - Difficulties with elections, Election - Show elections, Election - Bias and limited options, Election - Corruption of democracies, Election - Elections around the world

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In political theory, the authority of the government in democracies derives solely from the consent of the governed. The principal mechanism for translating that consent into governmental authority is the holding of free and fair elections. There is a broad consensus as to what kind of elections can be considered free and fair. Jeane Kirkpatrick, scholar and former United States ambassador to the United Nations, has offered this definition: "Democratic elections are not merely symbolic....They are competitive, periodic, inclusive, def ...

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Election, Election - Definitions of democratic elections, Election - Characteristics of elections, Election - Who can vote, Election - Who is voted for, Election - Types of election, Election - Electoral systems, Election - Scheduling, Election - Election campaigns, Election - Difficulties with elections, Election - Show elections, Election - Bias and limited options, Election - Corruption of democracies, Election - Elections around the world

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In theory, the authority of the government in democracies derives solely from the consent of the governed. The principal mechanism for translating that consent into governmental authority is the holding of free and fair elections. There is a broad consensus as to what kind of elections can be considered free and fair. Jeane Kirkpatrick, scholar and former United States ambassador to the United Nations, has offered this definition: "Democratic elections are not merely symbolic....They are competitive, periodic, inclusive, definitive el ...

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Election, Election - Definitions of democratic elections, Election - Characteristics of elections, Election - Who can vote, Election - Who is voted for, Election - Types of election, Election - Electoral systems, Election - Scheduling, Election - Election campaigns, Election - Difficulties with elections, Election - Show elections, Election - Bias and limited options, Election - Corruption of democracies, Election - Elections around the world

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Election - Show elections. While all modern democracies hold regular elections, the converse is not true—not all elections are held by true democracies. Some governments employ other 'behind-the-scenes' means of candidate selection but organise a sham process that appears to be a genuine electoral contest, in order to present the facade of popular consent and support. Dictatorships, such as the former Soviet Union, have been known to hold such show elections. In the 'single candidate' type of show ...

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Election, Election - Definitions of democratic elections, Election - Characteristics of elections, Election - Who can vote, Election - Who is voted for, Election - Types of election, Election - Electoral systems, Election - Scheduling, Election - Election campaigns, Election - Difficulties with elections, Election - Show elections, Election - Bias and limited options, Election - Corruption of democracies, Election - Elections around the world

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