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 |
|---|---|
| New York's 26th congressional district | single-member district via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| 1989 Soviet legislative election | parliamentary via predicate surface "typeOfElection" ⓘ |
| 1989 Soviet legislative election | multi-candidate constituencies via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| 1989 Soviet legislative election | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| 1989 Soviet legislative election | 1988 constitutional amendments of the Soviet Union via predicate surface "electoralReformBasis" ⓘ |
| Northern Ireland Executive |
d’Hondt method
via predicate surface "selectionMethod"
ⓘ
surface form:
d’Hondt method for ministerial allocation
|
| New York Court of Appeals | merit-based appointment from a list by the Commission on Judicial Nomination via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Guam Legislature | at-large voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Governor of Texas | direct election ⓘ |
| Mayor of San Francisco | direct popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts state legislature | direct election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts state legislature | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Congress of the Confederation | one vote per state via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| United Nations Security Council | one state one vote via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| 2000 United States presidential election | decisive in outcome via predicate surface "electoralCollegeSystem" ⓘ |
| Oregon Supreme Court | nonpartisan statewide elections via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Mayor of London | direct election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| Grand National Assembly of Turkey | proportional representation via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Grand National Assembly of Turkey | party-list proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Washington County Board of Commissioners | elected by voters of Washington County, Oregon via predicate surface "electionBasis" ⓘ |
| Oregon State Treasurer | popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Henry Norris Russell Lectureship | selection by American Astronomical Society via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
|
National Electoral Council
surface form:
National Electoral Council (Cuba)
|
one-party socialist state electoral framework via predicate surface "typeOfElectionSystem" ⓘ |
| President of the Royal Society | election by the Royal Society’s Council and Fellows via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Senate Minority Leader | elected by the party’s conference or caucus in the Senate via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| National Assembly of Zimbabwe | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "electoralSystemForConstituencySeats" ⓘ |
| National Assembly of Zimbabwe | proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystemForQuotaSeats" ⓘ |
| National Assembly of Zimbabwe | mixed electoral system via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Royal Society Industry Fellowships | competitive peer review via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| European Research Council | peer review via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Council of the League of Nations | unanimity rule for substantive decisions via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Council of the League of Nations | majority for procedural questions via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| ICAO Assembly | one state one vote via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| President of Mexico | direct election via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Nebula Award | voting by SFWA members via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Wolf Prize in Mathematics | peer review and committee decision via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Pope | secret ballot ⓘ |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | elected by Members of Parliament via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Bundestag | mixed-member proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Bundestag | personalized proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Bundestag | two-vote system (first-past-the-post and party list) via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Parliament of France | majority voting in each chamber via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Senate of Australia | single transferable vote via predicate surface "hasVotingSystem" ⓘ |
| Senate of Australia | proportional representation via predicate surface "hasVotingSystem" ⓘ |
| Legislature of the Virgin Islands | first-past-the-post voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Secretary General of the Organization of American States | election by absolute majority of OAS member states via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Government of Chicago | nonpartisan elections for mayor via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Government of Chicago | ward-based elections for alderpersons via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Senate of Pakistan | indirect elections via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |