electoral college
C229
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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| papal conclave | 21 |
| electoral college canonical | 13 |
| electoral body | 7 |
| voting system | 5 |
| indirect election | 3 |
| Electoral College allocation system | 1 |
| candidate selection method | 1 |
| church electoral college | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: electoral college
Generated description
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.
Instances (51)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| 2004 German presidential election | indirect election |