Elections are one of the most common forms of participation of people (citizens, etc.) in the socio-political life of the state, country, region (regional elections) organizations, and so on, an important institution of the functioning of the political system and political regime, their legitimacy. Elections are held for the purpose of legally approving the position of any head of an administrative or public governing body or a representative on behalf of persons participating in the elections as part of a legislative or other governing body. The election procedure is applied in the system of state, public and so on management, as well as in the management system of any other communities of people united by professional, public or other types of activities, beliefs, faiths and so on.

Free elections are considered by far the most democratic system for filling leadership positions in any communities of people.