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Voting for candidates by the public
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they
Direct_election
A double direct election is an election in which an individual is elected to two political offices in one electoral event. The term originates in Canada
Double_direct_election
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
(Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political
Primary_election
Scheduled future election in Turkey
first round, triggering a runoff on 28 May for the first time since direct elections for the presidency were instituted in 2014. Erdoğan went on to win
Next Turkish presidential election
Next_Turkish_presidential_election
the presidential system or the semi-presidential system) which use direct elections from the national popular vote ('one person, one vote') of their entire
United States presidential election
United_States_presidential_election
Form of democracy
Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate directly decides on policy initiatives, without elected representatives
Direct_democracy
party control over nominations. Elections are not pluralistic as no opposition is allowed. Limited direct elections, except in the special administrative
Elections_in_China
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
state. The compromise was reached after other proposals, including a direct election for president (as proposed by Hamilton among others), failed to get
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
round but dropped out of the runoff. This was the second and final direct election to the office of President of the Reich (Reichspräsident), Germany's
1932 German presidential election
1932_German_presidential_election
Chairman of Municipalities and Town panchayat will be elected through in-direct election method. i.e. The elected Councillors of the local bodies will elect
2027_elections_in_India
A direct election republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If a proposal of this type were approved at a referendum, it would
Direct election republican model (Australia)
Direct_election_republican_model_(Australia)
German state election
election to the 20th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin is scheduled for 20 September 2026 for a legislative period of five years. Due to the repeat election
2026_Berlin_state_election
Israeli politician (1923–2016)
Sharon, an aide of Peres told the media that he would run in the 2001 direct election for prime minister. Peres himself told lawmakers that he intended to
Shimon_Peres
Set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office
other democracies that used an electoral college for these elections switched to direct elections in the 19th or 20th century.:215 The electoral college is
Electoral_college
electoral framework replaces direct elections, used under the former regime, with an indirect system. Instead of direct votes, subcommittees will choose
2025 Syrian parliamentary election
2025_Syrian_parliamentary_election
Regional elections in Russia
be 11 gubernatorial elections (eight direct and three indirectly elected), 39 regional parliamentary elections, and many elections on the municipal level
2026_Russian_elections
Parliamentary system variant
state (unlike in the latter). After Israel decided to abolish the direct election of prime ministers in 2001, there are no national prime-ministerial
Prime-ministerial_system
Head of government
ninth person to hold the position (excluding caretakers). Following an election, the president nominates a member of the Knesset to become prime minister
Prime_Minister_of_Israel
Upper house of the US Congress
led to a growing movement to amend the Constitution to allow for the direct election of senators. In contrast to the House of Representatives, the Senate
United_States_Senate
Constituent polity of the United States
state and head of government. All governors are chosen by statewide direct election. The governor may approve or veto bills passed by the state legislature
U.S._state
president of the Federation and the two vice-presidents are not elected by direct election: The first chamber of the Federal Parliament, the House of Peoples
2026_Bosnian_general_election
jure and de facto sovereign state and dependent territory an article on elections in that entity has been included and information on the way the head of
Elections_by_country
Head of state
is currently elected for a term of four years by a plurality voting direct election of areas administered by the Republic of China. Before 1991, the president
President of the Republic of China
President_of_the_Republic_of_China
parties around the world who advocate for direct democracy. Not to be confused with parties that internally use direct democracy approaches. Brazil Green Party
List of direct democracy parties
List_of_direct_democracy_parties
Proposed Indian electoral scheduling policy
with the EU elections. In August 2018, the Law Commission of India released its draft report on simultaneously holding all direct elections in the country
One_Nation,_One_Election
Member of the lower house of the Indian Parliament
Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum permitted strength
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Member_of_Parliament,_Lok_Sabha
Head of the government of the city of Rome
1993, the election of the Mayor was transferred from the City Council to direct election by the people. In 2001, the schedule of such elections was changed
Mayor_of_Rome
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Catania
Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
was set up as a non-representative advisory body in 1861. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of diarchy under the Government
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly
Electoral agency in India
Constitution of India, which empower State Election Commissions to direct, control, and conduct elections to the local bodies. The Commission was constituted
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission
Andhra_Pradesh_State_Election_Commission
Representative subdivisions
members may be selected by a direct election under wide adult enfranchisement, an indirect election, or direct election using another form of suffrage
Electoral_district
Form of activism in which power is used
Direct action is a form of activism in which participants use economic power or political power to achieve their goals. Direct action aims to either obstruct
Direct_action
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Macerata
Massachusetts ballot measures 2024 Massachusetts ballot measures Elections in Massachusetts Direct Democracy Initiatives and referendums in the United States
Direct democracy in Massachusetts
Direct_democracy_in_Massachusetts
presidential elections determine who will serve as the president of Poland for the next five years. The president of Poland is elected by universal and direct suffrage
Polish_presidential_elections
Election of the U.S. president and vice president by Congress
election process. Some proposals call for the abolition of the Electoral College and the contingent election process in favor of the direct election of
Contingent_election
Mayor of the city of Bari in Apulia, Italy
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the city council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
Mayor_of_Bari
1890s–1920s US political reform movement
reformers. To revitalize democracy, progressives established direct primary elections, direct election of senators (rather than by state legislatures), initiatives
Progressive_Era
S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022. Election Statistics (by state
List of elections in the United States
List_of_elections_in_the_United_States
Union election
The first direct election of a United Auto Workers president was held in 2022. The results expressed a "wave of opposition to the established leadership
2022–23 United Auto Workers international union election
2022–23_United_Auto_Workers_international_union_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Agrigento
Head of municipal government such as a town or city
national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board
Mayor
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for
2012 Taiwanese presidential election
2012_Taiwanese_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Messina
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Enna
Referendum on making Australia a republic
selection of the head of state in an Australian republic: direct election, parliamentary election by a special majority, and appointment by a special council
1999 Australian republic referendum
1999_Australian_republic_referendum
Highest-ranking official in Moscow, Russia
that followed the 2011 parliamentary election, President Dmitry Medvedev offered to re-introduce the direct elections of the governors and the mayor of Moscow
Mayor_of_Moscow
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Udine
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Pordenone
Indian state electoral agency
Telangana are held by both direct and indirect elections. The sole controlling authority rests on the Telangana State Election Commission. Electoral rolls
Telangana State Election Commission
Telangana_State_Election_Commission
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Trento
amendment to the constitution, the provision of the direct election system of presidential election was introduced. But soon after 12th Amendment to the
Presidential elections in Bangladesh
Presidential_elections_in_Bangladesh
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Carbonia
Justices have been chosen have varied between direct election, election by the Tennessee General Assembly, direct selection by the Governor of Tennessee, and
List of justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court
List_of_justices_of_the_Tennessee_Supreme_Court
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Cosenza
gubernatorial election took part on 9 April 2014, simultaneous with national legislative elections in Indonesia. It was the second direct election for Lampung's
2014 Lampung gubernatorial election
2014_Lampung_gubernatorial_election
Head of state
amendment in 1991 introduced the direct election of the president by popular vote, first implemented in the 1993 election. Since then, the elected president
President_of_Singapore
Proposed U.S. Constitutional amendments
reduce the power of the Electoral College and to provide for the direct popular election of the US president and vice president. English Wikisource has
Electoral College abolition amendment
Electoral_College_abolition_amendment
Elections in the Canadian province
to oust direct elections, in favour of a county council consisting of the mayors and reeves of the constituent municipalities. Direct elections were finally
Municipal elections in Ontario
Municipal_elections_in_Ontario
Of known applications made to the United States Congress
Carolina. Idaho had included the direct election of the President and Vice President with their request for direct election of Senators. Thus, 16 states clearly
List of state applications for an Article V Convention
List_of_state_applications_for_an_Article_V_Convention
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the city council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Biella
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Rovigo
ministers drawn from an all-African legislature chosen by direct election. In the following general election, the Convention People's Party won the majority of
1956 Gold Coast general election
1956_Gold_Coast_general_election
Mayoral elections in Irvine, California, are held every two years. The first direct-election for mayor in the city's history was held in 1988. All such
Mayoral elections in Irvine, California
Mayoral_elections_in_Irvine,_California
Vote to remove an official prematurely
Knowledge Network as the most rarely used form of direct democracy. The processes for recall elections vary greatly by country and can be originated in
Recall_election
of Serbia. The president of Serbia is elected every five years in a direct election with the secret ballot voting method. A candidate nomination can be
Next Serbian presidential election
Next_Serbian_presidential_election
A presidential election was held in Germany on 29 March 1925, with a runoff on 26 April. It was the first direct election to the office of president of
1925 German presidential election
1925_German_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Asti
Town in Maricopa County, Arizona
reconsider the issue of direct election of the mayor. In June 2012, the council voted to return the question of direct election of mayor to the people
Paradise_Valley,_Arizona
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Novara
presidential election. The election was held roughly three months after Russians voted in favor of establishing a presidency and holding direct elections in a
1991 Russian presidential election
1991_Russian_presidential_election
election was held in Jakarta on 8 August 2007 to elect the Governor of Jakarta for the five-year term between 2007 and 2012. It was the first direct election
2007 Jakarta gubernatorial election
2007_Jakarta_gubernatorial_election
direct elections of the president and vice president and new popular elections for all representatives in the National Assembly. After the election,
1990 Taiwanese presidential election
1990_Taiwanese_presidential_election
Type of election
effectively replace the indirect election via the Electoral College with a de facto plurality-based direct election. The Constitution of China specifies
Indirect_election
elect the new president of Slovakia which led to the introduction of a direct election in 1999. A candidate would have needed to receive 90 votes to be elected
1998 Slovak presidential election
1998_Slovak_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List of mayors of Vibo Valentia
List_of_mayors_of_Vibo_Valentia
2025–2027 U.S. legislative term
since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, which established the direct election of U.S. senators. Despite a trifecta, the first year of the Congress
119th_United_States_Congress
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Belluno
Archaic term for a mayor
alternatives: direct election of the mayor by the people or appointment by the municipal council. A constitutional change to direct election gained a majority
Burgomaster
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Chieti
second stage of the developments of the representative government. Direct elections to the Legislative Council became the most debated issue during the
1988 Hong Kong electoral reform
1988_Hong_Kong_electoral_reform
appointment with retention elections, replacing the direct election of justices. Chief Justice Jackson Temple did not seek re-election in 1871, was elected
List of justices of the Supreme Court of California
List_of_justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_California
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Pesaro
electors: nine for Harrison and five for Cleveland. In California, the direct election of presidential electors combined with the close race resulted in a
1892 United States presidential election
1892_United_States_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Parma
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 23 March 1996. It was Taiwan's first direct presidential election, officially the Republic of China. In the
1996 Taiwanese presidential election
1996_Taiwanese_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Vicenza
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List of mayors of Lodi, Lombardy
List_of_mayors_of_Lodi,_Lombardy
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Teramo
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Crotone
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Ragusa
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Catanzaro
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Benevento
Russian elections were held in large part, on Sunday, 13 September 2015 (single election day). There were 24 gubernatorial elections (21 direct and three
2015_Russian_elections
Bicameral legislature of Poland
only to the Sejm and Senate. Members of both houses are elected by direct election, usually every four years. The Sejm has 460 members, while the Senate
Parliament_of_Poland
the method of electing the president from an Assembly vote to direct popular election. The proposal was based on earlier draft amendments prepared in
2026 Kosovan presidential election
2026_Kosovan_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
Mayor_of_L'Aquila
system, including direct election. Referencing the "turmoil that surrounded the presidential selection process" in his post election speech, Karis called
2021 Estonian presidential election
2021_Estonian_presidential_election
candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the
List_of_mayors_of_Treviso
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