Voting is a method for a Group such as a meeting or an Constituency to decision making or express an opinion ? often following discussions, debates or election campaigns.... in an election.
The Prince-Electors of the Holy Roman Empire were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of Imperial election the Holy Roman Emperors.... s (Kurfürsten) of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early modern Europe under a Holy Roman Emperor.... were the highest college in the Imperial diet
Imperial Diet
Imperial Diet means the highest representative assembly in an empire, notably:* the historic institution of the Reichstag , either the estates in the Holy Roman Empire... . They chose the Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
Image:HRR 14Jh.jpgThe Roman of the Emperor's title was a reflection of the translatio imperii principle that regarded the Holy Roman Emperors as the inheritors of the title of Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a title left unclaimed in the West after the death of Julius Nepos in 480.... .
The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... , "electors" are members of the Electoral College who choose the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition.... . A similar system has been used to elect the president in other countries, such as Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.... until 1988.
Generally, any voter can be called an elector; collectively such electors may comprise an electorate
Electorate
Electorate may refer to:* All the people entitled to vote in an election. See constituency.* An electoral district, the geographic area of a particular election.... . The term "voter" to represent the general voting public is commonly used in American English
American English
PhonologyIn many ways, compared to English language in England, North American English is conservative in its phonology. Some distinctive accents can be found on the East Coast of the United States , partly because these areas were in contact with England, and imitated prestigious varieties of English English at a time when those varieties we... , whereas the term "elector" is used in Australian English
Australian English
Australian English is the form of the English language spoken in Australia.... and in the Constitution of Australia
Constitution of Australia
The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Government of Australia operates. It consists of several documents. The most important is the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.... to refer to the same group.
Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media.... novella
Novella
A novella is a writing, fictional, prose narrative longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. While there is disagreement as to what length defines a novella, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000.... by Charles Stross
Charles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross is a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. His works range from science fiction and Lovecraftianism to fantasy.... , later incorporated into his 2005 novel Accelerando
Accelerando (novel)
Accelerando is a 2005 science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories by United Kingdom author Charles Stross. As well as normal hardback and paperback editions, it was released as a free ebook under the Creative Commons licenses .... .
