Glossary of terms
Executive
The chief officer of a government or state; also the branch of government responsible for putting into effect and administering the country's laws
Poll
The casting and registering of votes in an election
Proportional Representation (PR)
An electoral system in which there is a principled effort to allocate seats, in proportion to the number of votes cast, usually on a party-political basis or on the basis of a 'segment' (such as an identity group) within a society. PR is often contrasted with majority-rule electoral systems, such as First-past-the-post, in which the principle of 'winner takes all' is the operative principle
Transitional elections
Electoral processes held during times of expected constitutional or regime change that are often held under special rules, such as those defined in an interim constitution or under the terms of a peace agreement
Universal suffrage
The right to vote by all adult citizens of a political unit without regard to restrictions on the basis of identity
The chief officer of a government or state; also the branch of government responsible for putting into effect and administering the country's laws
Poll
The casting and registering of votes in an election
Proportional Representation (PR)
An electoral system in which there is a principled effort to allocate seats, in proportion to the number of votes cast, usually on a party-political basis or on the basis of a 'segment' (such as an identity group) within a society. PR is often contrasted with majority-rule electoral systems, such as First-past-the-post, in which the principle of 'winner takes all' is the operative principle
Transitional elections
Electoral processes held during times of expected constitutional or regime change that are often held under special rules, such as those defined in an interim constitution or under the terms of a peace agreement
Universal suffrage
The right to vote by all adult citizens of a political unit without regard to restrictions on the basis of identity
