Elections are the procedure for electing someone through open or secret voting.
Elections are one of the most common forms of people’s participation in the socio-political life of a state, country, region of organization, and so on, an important institution for the functioning of the political system and political regime, and their legitimacy. Elections are held to legally confirm the position of any head of an administrative or public governing body or a representative on behalf of persons participating in elections as part of a legislative or other governing body. The election procedure is used in the system of state, public, and so on management, as well as in the system of management of any other communities of people united by professional, social or other types of activities, beliefs, religions, and so on.
Elections can be considered as an effective institution of civilized political competition and public administration.
Free elections are considered today the most democratic system for filling leadership positions in any community of people.