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what are elections?

the consitution requires a mechanism by which people choose a representatives and change if thewant to do so this mechanism is called election.

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1.Elections are a democratic process to select candidates.
2.It is a political system where citizens with minimum 18 years of age and above elect political candidates of their choice, who can represent them and their interests locally, nationally or internationally.
3.The process is determined by a voting system, where citizens vote for one candidate. The candidate who receives the majority vote gets elected and forms the government.

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