| Elections are a system by which a large audience | | | | So far, this process is considered the fairest |
| gets the chance to vote for a candidate to | | | | process of all. The transparent nature of the |
| represent them in a governing body. This is one | | | | selection of the elected candidate is appreciable |
| of the fundamental democratic processes that | | | | and no one is under any obligation whatsoever to |
| give equal rights to vote to the audience in | | | | base his or her decision to vote in favor of or |
| general. The persons voting the candidate in the | | | | against a person for the announced post. The |
| elections are called the electorate and the person | | | | transparency is so apparent that there has never |
| being voted for is referred to as the candidate | | | | been a second dialog as to the results except in |
| for election. | | | | cases where the election has been rigged by |
| The candidate is chosen from the general | | | | force or some other political pressure. |
| audience who form the electorate in general or | | | | Modern day definition of the term election has |
| who represent a larger group of people as such. | | | | diluted the process significantly since there are |
| Thus, when there is an election in the legislative | | | | other factors that have a play in the process. |
| council to appoint the speaker of the house, the | | | | Campaigns are run by the candidates highlighting |
| candidate who fights the election for the chosen | | | | the various achievements and the factors that |
| post is selected from the electorate representing | | | | have led to their candidature. The candidates here |
| the masses in general in a broader perspective. | | | | present a clear case for the electorate to decide |
| Here the process begins with the electorate being | | | | in their favor though generally in a small electorate |
| the members of the legislative house. The general | | | | the candidate who would be winning the election is |
| population does not get the opportunity to elect | | | | essentially based upon the strength of the |
| here because they have already given their votes | | | | electorate backing the candidate. |
| to the respective members to represent them in | | | | Circuit courts also follow a similar procedure in |
| the legislative assembly. Now these members can | | | | electing the judges in the respective counties. The |
| vote for as many posts as are available through | | | | campaigns here are essentially political in nature |
| internal house elections and have the opportunity | | | | and the mechanism is limited to the other judges |
| to stand for these electable posts provided they | | | | casting their vote in favor of the desired |
| fulfill and meet some of the required criteria. | | | | candidate. |