Primary definition
An election held within a specific geographic jurisdiction with defined boundaries, where only voters residing in that jurisdiction are eligible to vote.
Also known aslocal election · district election · regional election · municipal election · territorial election
— Election Administration Guidelines
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An election held within a specific geographic jurisdiction with defined boundaries, where only voters residing in that jurisdiction are eligible to vote.
Election Administration Guidelines · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Jurisdictional Election. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/jurisdictional-election
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