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A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election.
General election is also a term used in opposition to primary election. In the United States, primary elections serve to narrow down a field of candidates, and general elections actually elect candidates to offices. The general election is usually held on Election Day, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
It meets the above definition of "general election" in that the entire United States House of Representatives is elected on Election Day, though not the entire United States Congress. Prior to the 17th Amendment, members of the United States Senate were not directly elected by the people but rather by their state legislature. Though Senators have been directly elected since then, only one-third of them are up for election on any given Election Day. The U.S. President is also chosen during a November general election that follows primaries.
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When is the General election in 2013?
in America,the next general election is 2014
When did General Election Law happen?
General Election Law happened in 1928.
What is the similarities between a general and local election?
Both local and general election use the FPTP voting system when there is an election. Another similarity is that both local and general election have to be nominated by 10 registered electors. Another similarity is that both local and general election is that all different types of voting are relevant to both general and local election.
What election is an election held before the general election?
Before the general election is one or more primary elections, which narrows down a field of candidates.
This is an election in which party members select people to run in the general election-?
Direct primary is the election in which party members select people to run in the general election.
When was the last general election in Antigua?
The last general election in Antigua was four years ago. Next year it will be five years until the next general election.
What month do you have a general election for President of the US?
In the US, a Presidential election occurs during a general election on the second Tuesday in November.
What are the two types of electicity?
general election and by-election
When did Next Malaysian general election happen?
Next Malaysian general election happened in 2013.
When did Next Italian general election happen?
Next Italian general election happened in 2013.
When citizens cast votes in November they are participating in?
General Election
What is the difference between a primary election and a general election?
A primary election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election. A general election is is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election.'
