Question

what is meant by election

Answer 1

Actually election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. ... To elect means "to choose or make a decision", and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as referendums are referred to as elections.
Mostly it is done in a democratic type of government

Answer 2

Elections:

An election is a procedure whereby persons are chosen by voting to represent the voters for running the government.

Types of elections:

• Direct elections
• Indirect elections