electionMethod
P539
predicate
Indicates the process or system used to select a candidate or make a decision in an election.
All labels observed (103)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| selectionMethod | 4,969 |
| electoralSystem | 3,086 |
| votingSystem | 1,969 |
| electionType | 787 |
| electionMethod canonical | 646 |
| usesVotingSystem | 350 |
| hasVotingSystem | 262 |
| electionSystem | 253 |
| hasElectoralSystem | 208 |
| typeOfElection | 121 |
| officeHolderSelectionMethod | 104 |
| decisionMethod | 66 |
| electoralSystemUsed | 65 |
| electionProcess | 51 |
| electoralProcess | 51 |
| electoralSystemType | 48 |
| votingSystemUsed | 29 |
| votingSystemType | 18 |
| electoralFormula | 13 |
| electoralSystemComponent | 12 |
| electoralSystemDetail | 12 |
| typeOfElectionSystem | 12 |
| votingSystemForSenate | 10 |
| electoralSystemPresidential | 9 |
| usedElectoralSystem | 9 |
| electionBasis | 8 |
| usesElectionSystem | 8 |
| votingSystemPresidential | 8 |
| appliesVotingSystem | 5 |
| electoralSystemForPresident | 5 |
| votingSystemForCommons | 5 |
| votingSystemForMembers | 5 |
| electoralSystemFamily | 4 |
| hasElectionMethod | 4 |
| legislativeElectionMethod | 4 |
| definesElectoralSystemFor | 3 |
| electionMode | 3 |
| electoralProcedure | 3 |
| electoralRule | 3 |
| electoralSystemForExecutive | 3 |
| electoralSystemForMayor | 3 |
| electoralSystemUsedSinceCreation | 3 |
| hasVotingSystemUpperHouse | 3 |
| presidentElectionMethod | 3 |
| presidentialElectionMethod | 3 |
| schoolBoardElectionMethod | 3 |
| usedVotingMethod | 3 |
| ballotSystem | 2 |
| candidateSelectionMethod | 2 |
| definesElectionMethodFor | 2 |
| electionProcessIncludes | 2 |
| electoralCollegeSystem | 2 |
| electoralProcessFor | 2 |
| electoralSystemSpecified | 2 |
| presidentElectionSystem | 2 |
| previousVotingSystem | 2 |
| usesElectoralMechanism | 2 |
| votingSystemForCouncil | 2 |
| votingSystemForSmallCommunes | 2 |
| MaineAllocationMethod | 1 |
| alternativeSelectionMechanism | 1 |
| cityCouncilElectionMethod | 1 |
| councilElectionMethod | 1 |
| councilSelectionMethod | 1 |
| definedReichstagElectionMethod | 1 |
| electionMethodAsVicePresident | 1 |
| electionSystemForHead | 1 |
| electionSystemForPresident | 1 |
| electorSelectionMethod | 1 |
| electoralReformBasis | 1 |
| electoralSystemForConstituencySeats | 1 |
| electoralSystemForGeneralSeats | 1 |
| electoralSystemForNationalCouncil | 1 |
| electoralSystemForQuotaSeats | 1 |
| electoralVoteSystem | 1 |
| governingElectionMethod | 1 |
| hasElectoralMethod | 1 |
| methodOfElection | 1 |
| originalSelectionMethod | 1 |
| previousElectionMethod | 1 |
| proportionalRepresentationMethod | 1 |
| proposedElectoralSystem | 1 |
| representativesElectionMethod | 1 |
| selectionMethodOfAldermen | 1 |
| selectionMethodOfDeputies | 1 |
| sistemaDeElección | 1 |
| speakerElectionMethod | 1 |
| statePresidentElectionMethod | 1 |
| suffetesMethodOfSelection | 1 |
| typeOfVotingSystem | 1 |
| typicalVotingSystem | 1 |
| usedFirstPastThePost | 1 |
| usesVotingSystemForElections | 1 |
| votingMethodForMember | 1 |
| votingMethodInPRBlocks | 1 |
| votingMethodInSingleMemberDistricts | 1 |
| votingSystemForElections | 1 |
| votingSystemForHouseDistrictSeats | 1 |
| votingSystemForPM | 1 |
| votingSystemForPartyListSeats | 1 |
| votingSystemIntroduced | 1 |
| 選舉機制 | 1 |
| 대통령선출방식 | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: electionMethod
Generated description
Indicates the process or system used to select a candidate or make a decision in an election.
Sample triples (13,320)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union | indirect elections dominated by the Communist Party via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| APS Prizes and Awards | peer review via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| APS Prizes and Awards | committee evaluation via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| President of the French Republic | direct popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| President of the French Republic | two-round system via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Lieutenant Governor of California | partisan election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | jury recommendation and board decision via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| College Football Playoff | committee rankings via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| President of the United States Senate | elected as Vice President of the United States via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Locus Award | reader poll via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Chicago City Council | single-member district representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| New York State Legislature | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| House of Deputies | deputies elected by diocesan conventions via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | members elected by existing members of each academy via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New Zealand | mixed-member proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| United States House of Representatives | single-member districts via predicate surface "electionSystem" ⓘ |
| United States House of Representatives | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture | jury selection via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Physics, Chemistry and Engineering | international nomination and peer review via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | elected by members of the Massachusetts Senate via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| States General of the Netherlands | provincial delegation voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Prime Minister of Japan | elected by the National Diet and appointed by the Emperor of Japan via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Grammy Award | voting by Recording Academy members via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Indian Civil Service | competitive examination via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Indian Civil Service | merit-based recruitment via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Parliament of New South Wales | proportional representation via predicate surface "hasVotingSystemUpperHouse" ⓘ |
| Hellenic Parliament | reinforced proportional representation (historically used) via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Hellenic Parliament | proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Alaska State Legislature | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Portland City Commissioner, Position 1 | popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New York Times Notable Books | curated by editors via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New York Times Notable Books | based on reviews via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New York Times Notable Books | based on critical reception via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Birmingham City Council | single-member districts via predicate surface "hasVotingSystem" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts Governor's Council | members elected by district via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament | automatic bids via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament | at-large bids via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| North Atlantic Council | no formal voting; decisions by unanimity via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors | ranked-choice voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors | single-member districts via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| London Assembly | additional member system via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| London Assembly | mixed member proportional representation via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Commons | first-past-the-post for general elections via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Royal Knights and Ladies | appointment by the monarch via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Leader of the Opposition (Portugal) | is the leader of the largest opposition party in parliament via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Secretary-General of the Portuguese Socialist Party | elected by party members or party congress (depending on party rules at the time) via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Vice-President of the International Court of Justice | elected by secret ballot by ICJ judges ⓘ |
| Maryland General Assembly | partisan elections via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| United States presidential election | Electoral College via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| United States presidential election | indirect popular vote via Electoral College via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |