indirect election

process in which voters in an election do not choose between candidates for an office, but elect persons who will then make the choice; e.g. in Germany, voters elect Landtag, who elect the state government, which appoints its members to Bundesrat
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indirect election

Summary

indirect election is an electoral system[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • indirect election's instance of is recorded as electoral system[3].
  • indirect election is a type of public election[4].
  • indirect election is the opposite of direct election[5].
  • indirect election's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indirect elections[6].
  • indirect election's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].

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Definition and Type

indirect election's instance of is recorded as electoral system[3]. It is a type of public election[4]. It is the opposite of direct election[5].

Why It Matters

indirect election has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
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