Primary definition
A formal process of selecting a person for public office or of accepting or rejecting a political proposition by voting.
Also known asvote · poll · ballot · general election · primary election · runoff election · special election · caucus · convention
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A formal process of selecting a person for public office or of accepting or rejecting a political proposition by voting.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Election. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/election
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Terminology
FEC Campaign Finance Terminology
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification
Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification
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