scheduled elections

collocation in English

meaningsofscheduledandelection

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scheduled
adjective
uk
/ˈʃedʒ.uːld/us
/ˈskedʒ.uːld/
planned to happen at a ...
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election
noun[C or U]
uk
/iˈlek.ʃən/us
/iˈlek.ʃən/
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or ...
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(Definition ofscheduledandelectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unexpired terms may be filled by special election, but such special election must be held coincidentally with anotherscheduledelection.
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He remained in office for twenty months, until the next scheduled elections were held.
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For example, upon death or resignation of a legislator, the state may allow the affiliated political party to choose a replacement to hold office until the nextscheduledelection.
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All scheduled elections are coded as having campaigns of six months.
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The reason for this is that campaigns in cases of scheduled elections probably begin well before the day when the legislature is dissolved and the election date is actually announced.
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Examples include checks and balances, the separation of powers, vetoes, filibusters, quorum requirements, term limits, impeachments, the powers of the purse, and regularly scheduled elections.
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Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year.
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This government did not even last until the scheduled elections.
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A by-election is held to fill a political office that has become vacant between the scheduled elections. 1.
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A by-election is held to fill a political office that has become vacant between the scheduled elections.
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This government did not even last till the scheduled elections.
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