Question

Name and define the types of elections

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Direct

2.Indirect election.

Answer 2

Types of Elections

Explanation:

The types of elections held in India are- i) General Elections and ii) Bye- Elections

• General - elections:A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.

In presidential systems, the term refers to a regularly scheduled election where both the president, and either "a class" of or all members of the national legislature are elected at the same time but sometimes refers to special elections held to fill prematurely vacated positions. A general election day may also include elections for local officials.

• A by-election is held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections. Usually, a by-election occurs when the incumbent has died or resigned