direct election

noun

An election process in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political party that they desire to see elected.

Opposite
indirect election
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Meanings

noundirect election (plural direct elections)

plural direct elections

  1. An election process in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political party that they desire to see elected.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
indirect election
Cite this entry
APA

direct election. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20election

MLA

“direct election.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20election. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct election,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20election.

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