Election in Panama

Description of election in Panama....... 

Panama elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. 

The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional de Diputados) has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies. 

Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

  
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=3,559,408
  
Registered Voters (as of )  

Elections in our database=10

Average Turnout=70.67%

Election For    Date              Votes            Registered    Turn
                                                                  Voters           Out
National
Assembly       2014-05-04     -                    -         -
President        2014-05-04     -                    -         -
National
Assembly       2009-05-03     1,603,937     2,211,261     -
President        2009-05-03     1,636,508     2,211,261     -
Referendum   2006-10-22     924,029        2,132,842     -
National
Assembly       2004-05-02     1,524,976     1,999,553     -
President        2004-05-02     1,537,714     1,999,553     -
President        1999-05-02     1,326,663     1,746,989     75.94%
National
Assembly       1999-05-02     -                   1,746,989     -
Referendum   1998-08-30     1,124,112     1,718,870     65.4%

Election in Iraq

Description of election in Iraq....... 

Under the Iraqi constitution of 1925, Iraq was a constitutional monarchy, with a bicameral legislature consisting of an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate. The lower house was elected every four years by manhood suffrage (women did not vote). The first Parliament met in 1925. 

Ten general elections were held before the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958. The electoral system, however, was manipulated by the King and his advisors, who were Sunni Muslims, to ensure that the Shi'a majority were prevented from taking power. On October 16, 2002, after a well-publicized show election, Iraqi officials declared that Saddam had been re-elected to another seven-year term as President by a 100% unanimous vote of all 11,445,638 eligible Iraqis, eclipsing the 99.96% received in 1995. Outside governments dismissed the vote as lacking credibility.

The opening session of the Council of Representatives had been 16 March 2006 (the swearing in session) and the first substantive session of the Council of Representatives was then held on 22 April 2006. The Court was of the opinion that the swearing in session on 16 March 2006 was the "first session" as required by Article 56(First). 

It therefore followed that the conclusion of the 4th year would be on 15 March 2010 and that the election should be 45 days prior to 15 March 2010, i.e. 30 January 2010. The court decided that the Calendar year referred to was the 365 day Gregorian year (and not for example the 360 day Hijri year).

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=31,858,481

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=5
   
Average Turnout=65.80%

Election For       Date                Votes               Registered     Turn Out
                                                                          Voters
Council of
Representatives  2014-04-30     -                      -                     -
Council of
Representatives  2010-03-07     11,526,412      19,000,000     60.67%
Council of
Representatives  2005-12-15     12,396,631      15,568,702     79.63%
Referendum       2005-10-15     10,053,380      15,568,702     64.57%
Council of
Representatives  2005-01-30     8,550,571        14,662,639     58.32%

Election in Belarus

Description of election in Belarus....... 

Belarus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people.

The National Assembly has two chambers. The House of Representatives  has 110 members elected in single-seat constituencies elected for a four-year term. The Council of the Republic has 64 members, 56 members indirectly elected and 8 members appointed by the president.

Belarus is a state in which the president dominates. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

   
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=9,625,888

Registered Voters (as of )

Elections in our database=8
  
Average Turnout=84.34%

Election For        Date              Votes               Registered     Turn
                                                                         Voters            Out
President             2015-11-20      -                    -                     -
Chamber of
Representatives  2012-09-23     5,245,459      7,030,430      74.61%
President             2010-12-19     6,444,776     7,105,660       90.7%
Chamber of
Representatives  2008-09-28     -                     7,133,978       -
President            2006-03-19     6,630,653       7,133,978       92.94%
Chamber of
Representatives  2004-10-17     -                     7,356,343        -
President            2001-09-09     6,169,087       7,800,000        79.09%
Chamber of
Representatives  2000-10-15     -                     7,800,000         -

Election in Algeria

Description of election in Algeria....... 

Algeria elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. People's National Assembly has 380 members, elected for a five-year term in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation. Eight seats in the national assembly are reserved for Algerians abroad. 

The Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Umma/Conseil de la Nation) has 144 members, 96 members elected by communal councils and 48 members appointed by the president. 

Algeria has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. According to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Algerian elections are generally free and fair.

    

Population (as of July 1, 2012)=35,406,303
Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=8
   
Average Turnot=63.29%

Election For             Date              Votes               Registered      Turn
                                                                              Voters             out
President                  2014-04-17     -         -         -
National
People's Assembly  2012-05-10     9,339,026       21,645,841     43.14%
President                 2009-04-09     15,356,024     20,595,683     74.56%
National
People's Assembly  2007-05-17     -                     18,760,400      -
Referendum            2005-09-29     14,606,798     18,313,594     79.76%
President                 2004-04-08     10,508,777     18,097,225     58.07%
National
People's Assembly  2002-05-30     -                      17,951,127     -
President                 1999-04-15     10,652,623     17,488,757     60.91%

Election in Belarus

Description of election in Belarus........ 

Belarus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Нацыянальны сход, Nacy yanal'ny skhod) has two chambers. 

The House of Representatives,Palata Pradstawnikow) has 110 members elected in single-seat constituencies elected for a four-year term. The Council of the Republic (Soviet Respubliki) has 64 members, 56 members indirectly elected and 8 members appointed by the president.

Presidential Elections

In 1994, the first ever elections for the office of President of Belarus took place. Before the adoption of the state constitution, Belarus had a prime minister ever since they broke away from the Soviet Union. At the time, Vya chaslaw Kye bich was the prime minister. At the end of the first balloting in June 1994, Kye bich was slated to face the other candidate, Alexander Lukashenko.

   
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=9,625,888

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=8
   
Average Turnout=84.34%

Election For        Date               Votes           Registered    Turn
                                                                      Voters            Out
President             2015-11-20     -                  -                    -
Chamber of
Representatives  2012-09-23     5,245,459    7,030,430     74.61%
President            2010-12-19     6,444,776     7,105,660     90.7%
Chamber of
Representatives  2008-09-28     -                   7,133,978     -
President             2006-03-19    6,630,653     7,133,978     92.94%
Chamber of
Representatives  2004-10-17     -                   7,356,343      -
President             2001-09-09    6,169,087     7,800,000     79.09%
Chamber of  
Representatives   2000-10-15     -                   7,800,000     -

Election in Guinea-Bissau

Description of election in Guinea-Bissau.......

Guinea-Bissau elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. 

The National People's Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular) has 102 members, elected for a four-year term in multi-member constituencies.

The unicameral National People's Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional Popular) is Guinea-Bissau's legislative body.

The current National People's Assembly, formed following elections held on 28 March 2004, has a total of 102 seats. 100 members are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation. 

The remaining two seats are reserved for Guinea-Bissau citizens living overseas, but they were not filled in the most recent election. Members serve five-year terms.

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=1,660,870

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=13
   
Average Turnout=68.09%

Election For         Date                Votes         Registered      Turn Out
Transitional                                                   Voters                      
President              1999-11-28     371,025     503,007         73.76%
People's National
Assembly             1999-11-28     -                 499,152          -
Transitional
President               2000-01-16     361,609     503,007         71.89%
People's National
Assembly             2004-03-28     449,924     605,018         74.37%
Transitional
President              2005-06-19      -                -                      -
Transitional
President              2005-07-24      -                -
People's National      
Assembly            2008-11-16     486,873     593,739         82.0%
Transitional
President             2009-06-28     356,340     593,782         60.01%
Transitional   
President             2009-07-26     354,232     593,782         59.66%
Transitional
President             2012-03-18     326,399     593,765         54.97%
Transitional
President             2012-04-29     -                  -                     -
President             2014-04-13     -                  -                     -
People's National
Assembly            2014-04-13     -                  -                     -

election in Belgium

Description of election in Belgium.......

Elections in Belgium are organised for legislative bodies only, and not for executive functions. Direct elections take place for the European Parliament, the bicameral Federal Parliament, the Parliaments of the Communities and Regions, the provincial councils, the municipal councils and a few district councils. 

Voting is mandatory and all elections use proportional representation which in general requires coalition governments.

The method of election, the elected bodies and the political party system has changed drastically since Belgium's founding in 1830. 

At first, there were only municipal, provincial and national elections with only few people being able to vote on the national level. Over time, voting rights were extended and eventually made compulsory. In the 2nd half the 20th century, political parties were split along the linguistic communities and the number of parties increased. In 1979, the European Parliament became a directly elected supranational body and due to the federalisation of the country, the Communities and Regions also got their own legislatures which are directly elected since 1993.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=1,044,268

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=9
   
Average Turnout=90.61%

Election For    Date              Votes              Registered    Turn
                                                                    Voters           Out    
Chamber of
Deputies          2014-05-25     -                    -                     -
Chamber of
Deputies          2010-06-13     6,929,855     7,767,552     89.22%
Senate             2010-06-13     6,929,478     7,767,552      89.21%
Senate             2007-06-10     7,032,384     7,720,796      91.08%
Chamber of
Deputies         2007-06-10     7,032,077     7,720,796       91.08%
Chamber of
Deputies         2003-05-18      6,936,801     7,570,637     91.63%
Senate             2003-05-18     6,934,678     7,570,580      91.6%
Senate            1999-06-13      6,646,028     7,343,466      90.5%
Chamber of
Deputies         1999-06-13      6,652,005     7,343,466      90.58%

Election in Australia.

Description of election in Australia.......

Elections in Australia take place periodically to elect the legislature of the Commonwealth of Australia, as well as for each Australian state and territory. 

The elections for the Australian Parliament are held under a single federal electoral system, and there are different systems for each Australian state and territory.Part IV of Chapter 1 of the Australian Constitution briefly deals with eligibility for voting and election to the federal Australian Parliament. It does not prescribe how elections should be conducted.

Voting is almost entirely conducted by paper ballot and is compulsory for adults, although many eligible voters choose not to vote or vote incorrectly.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=22,262,501
Elections in our database=13
   
Registered Voters (as of Sept. 7, 2013)=14,704,070
   
Average Turnout=94.54%

Election For         Date                Votes               Registered      Turn
                                                                            Voters             Out
Senate                   2013-09-07     13,822,999     14,704,070     94.01%
House of
Representatives     2013-09-07     13,726,118     14,704,070     93.35%
Senate                    2010-08-21     13,217,393     14,030,528     94.2%
House of
Representatives     2010-08-21     12,930,814     14,030,528     92.16%
Senate                    2007-11-24     12,987,814     13,645,073     95.18%
House of
Representatives     2007-11-24     12,930,814     13,645,073     94.77%
Senate                    2004-10-09     -                      13,064,678     -
House of
Representatives     2004-10-09     12,354,983     13,064,678     94.57%
House of
Representatives     2001-11-10     12,054,455     12,636,631     95.39%
Senate                    2001-11-10     12,054,455     12,636,631     95.39%
Referendum           1999-11-06     11,785,035     12,392,040     95.1%
House of
Representatives     1998-10-03      11,545,201     12,154,050     94.99%
Senate                    198-10-03        11,587,365     12,154,050     95.34%

Election in Algeria

Description of election in Algeria.......

Algeria elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. People's National Assembly (al-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani/Assemblé Populaire Nationale) has 380 members, elected for a five-year term in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation. 

Eight seats in the national assembly are reserved for Algerians abroad. The Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Umma/Conseil de la Nation) has 144 members, 96 members elected by communal councils and 48 members appointed by the president. 

Algeria has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. According to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Algerian elections are generally free and fair.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2012)=35,406,303

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=8

Average Turnout=63.29%

Election For    Date            Votes               Registered     Turn
                                                                   Voters             Out
President      2014-04-17     -                       -                    -
National
People's
Assembly     2012-05-10     9,339,026      21,645,841      43.14%
President      2009-04-09     15,356,024    20,595,683      74.56%
National
People's
Assembly      2007-05-17     -                      18,760,400     -
Referendum  2005-09-29     14,606,798     18,313,594     79.76%
President       2004-04-08     10,508,777     18,097,225     58.07%
National
People's
Assembly     2002-05-30     -                       17,951,127     -
President      1999-04-15     10,652,623       17,488,757     60.91%

Election in Mozambique

Description of election in Mozambique....... 

 Mozambique elects representatives at several levels:

>  at national level a head of state – the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) has 250 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional represent ratio.

>  at provincial level, since 2009 Provincial Assemblies, elected at the same time that the national elections.

>  at local level, since 1998 Municipal Elections to elect the leaders of the growing number of municipalities: the President of the Municipal Council and Municipal Assemblies.

Mozambican elections are run by a National Election Commission (CNE), and the election law has changed often. In December 2012, a new law in regards to the composition of the election commission consists of eight political party representatives.

     

Population (as of July 1, 2013)24,096,669

Registered Voters (as of )    

Elections in our database 9

    

Average Turnou t65.36%

 Election For     Date                          Votes            Registered     Turn
                                                                                Voters            Out
Assembly of
the Republic     2014-10-15                -                      -                  -
President          2014-10-15                 -                     -                  -
Assembly of
the Republic     2009-10-28                -                   7,099,105      -
President          2009-10-28                3,965,785     7,099,105      55.86%
President          2004-12-02                -                    7,099,105       -
Assembly of
the Republic     2004-12-02                -                    7,099,105      -
President          1999-12-04                4,934,352     7,099,105     69.51%
President          1999-12-03                4,934,352     7,099,105     69.51%
Assembly of
the Republic     1999-12-03                4,724,097     7,099,105     66.54%

Election in New Caledonia

Description of election in  New Caledonia....... 

Elections in New Caledonia gives information on election and election results in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia elects a legislature. The Territorial Congress (Congrès Territorial) has 54 members, being the members of the three regional councils, all elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. New Caledonia has a multi-party system, with multiple strong parties.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=264,022

Registered Voters (as of )
   
Elections in our database=1
   
Average Turnout=non%

Election For    Date              Vote    Registered   Turn
                                                         Voters          out
Territorial
Congress         2014-05-04    -          -                   -

Election in Guam

Description of election in Guam....... 

Elections in Guam gives information on election and election results in Guam.Guam elects on territorial level a governor and a legislature with the governor elected for a four year term by the people. 

The Legislature of Guam has fifteen members elected at large in an open primary for two year terms.Guam has a multi-party system, with two strong parties.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=160,378
Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=1
   
Average Turnout=non%

Election For    Date               Votes    Registered    Turn
                                                            voters           Out
Legislature
of Guam          2014-11-04      -          -                      -

Election in Fiji

Description of election in Fiji.......

Fiji has held nine general elections for the House of Representatives since becoming independent of the United Kingdom in 1970; there had been numerous elections under colonial rule, but only one with universal suffrage (in 1966). 

In this period, Fiji has had three constitutions, and the voting system has changed accordingly. Note that there are no general elections for the Senate: The 32 Senators are nominated, not elected.

    

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=896,758
Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=3
   
Average Turnout=52.61%

Election For         Date               Votes        Registered    Turn
                                                                    Voters            Out
House of    
Representatives    2014-09-17     -               -                    -
House of   
Representatives    2001-08-25     -              468,772         -
House of
Representatives    1999-05-08     230,000   437,195        52.61%

Election in Guatemala

Description of election in Guatemala....... 

Elections in Guatemala include, on the national level, a head of state – the president – and a unicameral legislature. Guatemala's president and vice-president are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people. 

The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República) has 158 members, elected for a four-year term, partially in departmental constituencies and partially by proportional representation. Guatemala has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

Republic of Guatemala:

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=14,373,472
Registered Voters (as of )

Elections in our database=11  

Average Turnout=58.41%

Election For     Date                Votes            Registered     Turn
                                                                     Voters            Out
Congress of
the Republic     2015-09-13      -                    -                   -
President          2015-09-13      -                    -                    -
President          2011-11-06     4,465,118     7,340,841     60.83%
Congress of
the Republic     2011-09-11     5,090,030     7,340,841     69.34%
President          2011-09-11     5,093,230     7,340,841     69.38%
President          2007-11-04     2,884,715     5,990,029     48.16%
President          2007-09-09     3,615,867     5,990,031     60.36%
Congress of
the Republic     2007-09-09     3,621,852     5,990,031     60.46%
President          2003-12-28     2,373,469     5,073,282     46.78%
President          2003-11-09     2,836,671     5,073,282     55.91%
Congress of
the Republic     2003-11-09     2,764,965     5,073,282     54.5%

Election in Canada

Description of election in Canada.......

Canada holds elections for legislatures or governments in several jurisdictions: nationally (federally), provincially and territorially, and municipally.

Elections are also held for self-governing First Nations and for many other public and private organizations including corporations and trade unions. 

Formal elections have occurred in Canada since at least 1792, when both Upper Canada and Lower Canada had their first elections. National voting is available to all Canadian citizens aged 18 or older. Other elections may have citizenship, residency, and/or ownership requirements (some municipalities allow both residents and non-resident landowners to vote).

The Parliament of Canada has two chambers: The House of Commons has 308 members, elected for a maximum five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate has 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. Senators are given permanent terms (up to age 75) and thus often serve much longer than the prime minister who was primarily responsible for their appointment.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=34,568,211
   
Elections in our database=6
   
Registered Voters (as of )
   
Average Turnout=61.45%

Election For                 Date                Votes              Registered      Turn
                                                                                   Voters              Out
House of Commons     2015-10-19     -                      -         -   
House of Commons     2011-05-02     14,823,408     24,257,592     61.11%
House of Commons     2008-10-14     13,929,093     23,677,639     58.83%
House of Commons     2006-01-23     14,815,680     22,812,683     64.94%
House of Commons     2004-06-28     13,648,151     22,295,670     61.21%
House of Commons     2000-01-27     12,993,855     21,239,435     61.18%

Election in Macedonia

Description of election in Macedonia....... 

The Republic of Macedonia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia (Sobranie) has 120 members, elected for a four-year term, by proportional representation.

The Republic of Macedonia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Parliamentary:

The last parliamentary elections were held on 5 July 2006. The winner was the coalition led by the VMRO-DPMNE. The territory of the Republic of Macedonia is divided in six electoral constituencies and each one elects twenty members of the parliament. 

With the changes of the electoral law three new constituencies were formed: Europe & Africa, South & North America and Australia & Asia. In these constituencies Macedonian diaspora votes and elects three members of the parliament.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=2,087,171

Registered Voters (as of )  

Elections in our database=16
  
Average Turnout=57.92%

Election For    Date            Votes            Registered     Turn
                                                                Voters             Out
President      2014-04-27     -                    -                    -
Assembly     2014-04-27     -                    -                    -
President      2014-04-13     -                    -                    -
Assembly     2011-06-05     1,156,049     1,821,122     63.48%
President      2009-04-05     764,039        1,792,082     42.63%
President      2009-03-22     1,011,441     1,792,082     56.44%
Assembly     2008-06-01     1,015,164     1,779,116     57.06%
Assembly     2006-07-05     974,891        1,741,449     55.98%
Referendum 2004-11-07     454,347        1,709,536     26.58%
President      2004-04-28     935,373        1,695,103     55.18%
President      2004-04-14     935,373        1,695,103     55.18%
Assembly     2002-09-15     1,218,014     1,664,297     73.18%
President      1999-11-14     1,112,153     1,610,340     69.06%
President      1999-10-31     1,120,087     1,610,340     69.56%
Assembly     1998-11-01     -                    1,360,729     -
Assembly     1998-10-23     1,112,704     1,572,976     70.74%

Election in Serbia

Description of election in Serbia.......

Serbia is a parliamentary republic. Government in Serbia is divided into legislative, executive and judiciary branches.Serbia had one of the first modern constitutions in Europe, 1835 Constitution (known as "Sretenje Constitution"), which was at the time considered among the most progressive and liberal constitutions in the world. 

Since then it has adopted 10 different constitutions.The current constitution was adopted on 8 November 2006 in the aftermath of Montenegro independence referendum which by consequence renewed the independence of Serbia itself.The Constitutional Court rules on matters regarding the Constitution.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=7,243,007

Registered Voters (as of March 16, 2014)=6,765,998    

Elections in our database=17

Average Turnout=53.73%

Election For    Date            Votes            Registered     Turn
                                                                Voters            Out
National
Assembly    2014-03-16     3,592,375     6,765,998     53.09%
President     2012-05-20     3,132,679     6,771,479     46.26%
National
Assembly     2012-05-06     3,911,136    6,749,688     57.95%
President     2012-05-06     3,908,652     6,749,688     57.91%
National
Assembly     2008-05-11     4,141,176    6,749,688     61.35%
President     2008-02-03     4,580,428     6,723,762     68.12%
President     2008-01-20     4,116,844     6,708,697     61.37%
National
Assembly     2007-01-21     4,029,286    6,653,851     60.56%
Referendum 2006-10-28     3,645,517    6,639,385     54.91%
President     2004-06-27     3,158,571     6,532,940     48.35%
President     2004-06-13     3,119,087     6,532,940     47.74%
National
Assembly     2003-12-28     3,825,471    6,511,450     58.75%
President     2003-11-16     2,523,889     6,506,505     38.79%
President     2002-12-08     2,946,716     6,553,042     44.97%
President     2002-10-13     2,886,017     6,555,405     44.02%
President     2002-09-29     3,637,062     6,555,405     55.48%
National
Assembly     2000-12-23     -                   6,395,862     -

Election in USA

Discription of election in USA........

The United States is a federal union of 50 states. The original 13 states were the successors of the 13 colonies that rebelled against British rule. Early in the country's history, three new states were organized on territory separated from the claims of the existing states: Kentucky from Virginia; Tennessee from North Carolina; and Maine from Massachusetts. Most of the other states have been carved from territories obtained through war or purchase by the U.S. government. One set of exceptions includes Vermont, Texas, and Hawaii: each was an independent republic before joining the union. During the American Civil War, West Virginia broke away from Virginia. The most recent state—Hawaii—achieved statehood on August 21, 1959. The states do not have the right to unilaterally secede from the union.

The United States also observes tribal sovereignty of the Native Nations. Though reservations are within state borders, the reservation is a sovereign. While the United States recognizes this sovereignty, other countries may not.

How the president of usa is elected........

The Electoral College. The national presidential election actually consists of a separate election in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; in these 51 elections, the voters are really voting for "electors" pledged to one of the tickets. These electors make up the "Electoral College." (In most cases, the names of the electors aren't written on the ballot; instead the ballot lets voters choose among "Electors for" each of the tickets, naming the presidential and vice-presidential candidates each slate of electors is pledged to.)

Each state has the same number of electors as it has senators and representatives (there are two senators from each state, but the number of representatives depends on the state population in the most recent census). The District of Columbia, although it isn't a state, also participates in presidential elections -- it currently has three electors.  In most of the states, and also in the District of Columbia, the election is winner-take-all; whichever ticket receives the most votes in that state (or in D.C.) gets all the electors.The Electoral College then votes for President and for Vice-President, with each elector casting one vote; these votes are called electoral votes. Each elector is pledged to vote for particular candidates for President and Vice-President.Normally, one of the candidates for President receives a majority (more than half) of the electoral votes; that person is elected President. That candidate's vice-presidential running mate will then also receive a majority of electoral votes (for Vice-President), and that person is elected Vice-President.

Election in UK

Description of election in UK........

The cabinet is traditionally drawn from members of the Prime Minister's party in both legislative houses, and mostly from the House of Commons, to which they are responsible. Executive power is exercised by the prime minister and cabinet, all of whom are sworn into the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, and become Ministers of the Crown. The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, heads a coalition with the UK's third party, the Liberal Democrats. Cameron has been Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service since 11 May 2010.For elections to the House of Commons, the UK is currently divided into 650 constituencies,each electing a single member of parliament by simple plurality. 

General elections are called by the monarch when the prime minister so advises. The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 require that a new election must be called no later than five years after the previous general election.The UK's three major political parties are the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats. During the 2010 general election these three parties won 622 out of 650 seats available in the House of Commons.Most of the remaining seats were won by parties that contest elections only in one part of the UK: the Scottish National Party (Scotland only); Plaid Cymru (Wales only); and the Democratic Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Ulster Unionist Party and Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland only, though Sinn Féin also contests elections in the Republic of Ireland). In accordance with party policy, no elected Sinn Féin members of parliament have ever attended the House of Commons to speak on behalf of their constituents because of the requirement to take an oath of allegiance to the monarch.

The current five Sinn Féin MPs have, however, made use of offices and other facilities available at Westminster.For elections to the European Parliament, the UK currently has 72 MEPs, elected in 12 multi-member constituencies.MPs are elected from a choice of candidates by a simple majority system in which each person casts one vote. The candidate with the most votes then becomes the MP for that constituency.

Candidates may be from a political party registered with the Electoral Commission or they may stand as an 'Independent' rather than represent a registered party.After a general election has taken place and the vote has been counted, the Returning Officer for that constituency declares the result.

He or she also sends the name of the elected candidate to the Clerk of the Crown at the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry produces the White Book, a list of all Members of the new Parliament, which is brought to the Chamber on the first day the Parliament sits. The election results then appear in the London Gazette.

Election in India

Discription of election in India.....

In the 17th and 18th cents. general elections scarcely merited the term ‘general’. They were essentially struggles between magnates and other interests for local paramountcy, and national factors played little part. Indeed, as late as 1830 it was not clear whether the Whigs or the Tories had won the general election, since many MPs sat loose to party. Elections in the 18th cent. did not choose governments, which, with heavy powers of patronage, could normally expect to carry any election. The decline of patronage made this increasingly hard and also created a vacuum which was filled by organized parties.
 Nowadays, general elections are held to choose a government and the choice of MPs is usually incidental to that decision.General elections in India are the largest exercise of democracy in the World. In 2004, Indian elections covered an electorate larger than 670 million people—over twice that of the next largest, the European Parliament elections—and declared expenditure has trebled since 1989 to almost $300.