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 |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Norway | party-list proportional representation via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Parliament of Norway | open list via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Rajya Sabha | Single transferable vote via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Governor of Florida | popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Governor of Florida | statewide election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| Council of the European Union | double majority of member states and population via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Conseil administratif de Genève | members elected by popular vote in the City of Geneva via predicate surface "electionProcess" ⓘ |
| President of Peru | two-round system via predicate surface "electionSystem" ⓘ |
| 1936 United States presidential election | presidential via predicate surface "typeOfElection" ⓘ |
| Senate of Nigeria | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Gold Glove Award | vote of MLB managers and coaches via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Gold Glove Award | sabermetric component via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| NBA Coach of the Year | voting by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| NBA Coach of the Year | points-based ballot via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Durham County Board of Commissioners | elected by voters of Durham County ⓘ |
| First Chamber | indirect election ⓘ |
| First Chamber | indirect party-list proportional representation via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Holy Roman Emperor | election via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | optional preferential voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | single-member districts via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | appointment following legislative elections via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | based on parliamentary majority via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Alaska Senate | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "hasVotingSystem" ⓘ |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham | first-past-the-post via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| President of Germany | indirect election ⓘ |
| Mayor of Toronto | direct popular vote ⓘ |
|
First Four
surface form:
First Four (NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball)
|
NCAA tournament selection and seeding process via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
|
Lieutenant Governor
surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
|
popular election via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Attorney General of New York | statewide election via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New York State government officials | election via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| New York State government officials | appointment via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Portland City Auditor | nonpartisan election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| Portland City Commissioner, Position 4 | popular vote via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Portland City Commissioner, Position 4 | nonpartisan election via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |
| Astounding Award for Best New Writer | popular vote of Worldcon members via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Astounding Award for Best New Writer | instant-runoff voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Asian Development Bank | weighted voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| State Duma | mixed electoral system via predicate surface "electionSystem" ⓘ |
| State Duma | parallel voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| U.S. Representative | popular vote ⓘ |
| House Minority Leader | elected by members of the minority party in the House of Representatives via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| House of Representatives of Australia | instant-runoff voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| House of Representatives of Australia | preferential voting via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Comptroller of New York | partisan election via predicate surface "electionType" ⓘ |
| ACM Software System Award | committee review via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Government of Greece | parliamentary elections with reinforced proportional representation (recent reforms) via predicate surface "electionSystem" ⓘ |
| BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | international jury of experts via predicate surface "selectionMethod" ⓘ |
| Presidency of the International Criminal Court | elected by the judges of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| Sejm | proportional representation via predicate surface "votingSystem" ⓘ |
| Sejm | open-list proportional representation via predicate surface "electoralSystem" ⓘ |