electoral college
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concept
The electoral college is an indirect voting system in which designated electors, chosen by voters in each state or region, formally select the head of state or government rather than the officeholder being elected by a direct popular vote.
Aliases (5)
- electoral body ×2
- papal conclave ×2
- Electoral College allocation system ×1
- candidate selection method ×1
- voting system ×1
Instances (14)
- Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire ("electoral body")
- College of Electors ("electoral body")
- congressional district method ("Electoral College allocation system")
- Electoral College of India
- Democratic caucuses ("candidate selection method")
- Electoral College
- 1978 papal conclave ("papal conclave")
- College of Cardinals
- Electoral College of Pakistan
- Federal Convention
- 2005 papal conclave ("papal conclave")
- Kurfürstenkollegium
- Kurfürsten