English-Swedish translations for election

• val ett
  Val av kvestorer (fortsättning)Election of Quaestors (continuation)
  Vi talar om val eftersom val är demokrati.We talk about elections because elections are democracy.
  Vad är syftet med att hålla val?What is the purpose of elections?
• presidentval
  Presidentval kommer att hållas inom kort.Presidential elections are to be held shortly.
  Om ett par dagar hålls det presidentval.In a few days' time presidential elections will be held.
  I morgon är det presidentval i Uganda.Tomorrow, presidential elections will take place in Uganda.
• väl ett
  Med den logiken borde man väl säga att man inte kan ha val mer än en gång.That is like saying that elections cannot be held more than once.
  Jag gläder mig åt att valet i Ukraina förra söndagen avlöpte väl.I am pleased that the Ukrainian elections last Sunday passed off well.
  José Manuel Barroso känner väl till detta eftersom det var på det sättet han förlorade valet.Mr Barroso knows something about this, since he lost elections in this way.

Definition of election

• A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote
• The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote
• An option that is selected
• Any conscious choice
• In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect

Examples

• The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
• The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
• W-4 election

Related words

• selection
• reelection
• re-election
• elections
• by-election
• electioneering
• electioneer
• self-selection
• postelection