🌐 Entity

Election

Process by which a population chooses the holder of a public office

📊 Rating

7 news mentions · 👍 0 likes · 👎 0 dislikes

📌 Topics

Politics (5)
Democracy (3)
Governance (2)
Social Movements (1)
Security (1)
Human Rights (1)
Religion (1)
International Relations (1)
Diplomacy (1)
Finance (1)
Economics (1)
Youth Activism (1)

🏷️ Keywords

Bangladesh (3) · Elections (3) · Election (3) · Student Protests (2) · Sheikh Hasina (2) · Muhammad Yunus (2) · Gen Z (2) · Dhaka (2) · Sanae Takaichi (2) · Democratic Reform (1) · Ukraine (1) · Volodymyr Zelenskyy (1) · Martial Law (1) · Mykhailo Podolyak (1) · Kyiv (1) · Democracy (1) · Jamaat-e-Islami (1) · Women's rights (1) · Islamism (1) · South Asia (1)

📖 Key Information

# Election An **election** is a formal, collective decision-making process by which a population or a specific group selects one or more individuals to hold public office or other positions of responsibility through the act of voting. ### Historical and Political Context Since the 17th century, elections have served as the fundamental mechanism for the operation of modern **representative democracy**. While their primary function is to populate democratic institutions, the process is also utilized in private organizations, business corporations, and voluntary associations. ### Scope and Application Elections are employed to fill positions across various branches and levels of government: * **Legislative:** Selecting representatives for parliaments, congresses, or national assemblies. * **Executive:** Electing heads of state or government, such as presidents or mayors (depending on the constitution). * **Judiciary:** In specific jurisdictions, certain members of the judiciary are chosen through public vote. * **Regional and Local Government:** Appointing officials for administrative divisions, including provinces, cities, and towns.

📰 Related News (7)

🇺🇸 Bangladesh Holds First Elections After 2024 Student Protests (2026-02-12)
At the vanguard of Gen Z movements, protesters in Bangladesh ousted the prime minister in 2024. They now face the hard reality of winning change throu...
🇺🇸 Ukraine official denies any plans to announce elections as war rages (2026-02-11)
An adviser to Ukraine's leader says there's been "no change in the negotiations" that would lead to an announcement of elections in the coming weeks....
🇬🇧 ‘Women’s freedoms are at stake’: concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election (2026-02-11)
<p>Jamaat e-Islami, oppressed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule, could take unprecedented share of the vote on Thursday</p><p>As the clock hit midnight, the ...
🇺🇸 Japan’s Takaichi thanks Trump, touts US alliance after landslide election win (2026-02-09)
🇺🇸 Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win (2026-02-09)
Stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered a result seen as a mandate for the prime minister’s high-spending economic agenda....
🇺🇸 Bangladesh votes in world’s first Gen Z-inspired election (2026-02-09)
🇺🇸 Thai PM claims election victory as early results show conservatives ahead (2026-02-08)
Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed....

🔗 Entity Intersection Graph

People and organizations frequently mentioned alongside Election:

🌐 Bangladesh (3 shared articles)
👤 Sanae Takaichi (2 shared articles)
🌐 Dhaka (2 shared articles)
👤 Sheikh Hasina (2 shared articles)
👤 Muhammad Yunus (2 shared articles)
🌐 Monetary policy (1 shared articles)
🌐 Stimulus (economics) (1 shared articles)
🌐 Islamism (1 shared articles)
👤 Donald Trump (1 shared articles)
🌐 Japan (1 shared articles)

Точка Синхронізації