Editing Direct election (section)

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'''Direct election''' is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they want to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the [[electoral system]] used. The most commonly used systems are the [[Plurality electoral system|plurality system]] and the [[two-round system]] for single-winner elections, such as a presidential election, and [[proportional representation]] for the election of a [[legislature]] or executive.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bormann |first1=Nils-Christian |last2=Golder |first2=Matt |date=2013-06-01 |title=Democratic Electoral Systems around the world, 1946–2011 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379413000073 |journal=Electoral Studies |language=en |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=360–369 |doi=10.1016/j.electstud.2013.01.005 |s2cid=154632837 |issn=0261-3794|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

By contrast, in an [[indirect election]], the voters elect a body which in turn elects the officeholder in question. 

In a [[double direct election]], the elected representative serves on two councils, typically a lower-tier municipality and an upper-tier regional district or municipality.