define the terms 'elections' and 'by-elections'
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An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. .To elect means "to select or make a decision", and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as referendums are referred to as elections, especially in the United States.
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Election:
The process through which people elect their representatives through casting their votes in a union, in an office, in a state or in a country is called an election.
By-election :
When a candidate resigns, dies or when he or she is disqualified , re-election takes place in that constituency to fill up the vacant seat. This is called a by-election.
Explanation:
What is an election?
In simple words, it is a contest between different candidates, who represent different political parties and whosoever gets the support of the majority that is, largest number of people gets the power and forms the government.
There are two kinds of elections :
- Direct Election
- Indirect Election