Presidential election
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A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is president.
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[edit] Elections by country
[edit] United States
The United States has elections on the state and local levels (technically, the Electoral College elects the president; the electors are elected at the state level, and the presidential elections decide which electors from each state get to cast their votes). The first recorded presidential election was in the United States from 1788-1789, in which George Washington won.[1]
[edit] Mexico
The President of Mexico is elected for a six year term by the public. The first presidential in Mexico was in 1934, although these weren't considered to have met international standards until 1994.[citation needed]
[edit] France
The president is elected for a five year term by the public.
[edit] Albania
The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public.
[edit] Ireland
The President of Ireland is elected by the Irish people for a seven year term.
[edit] List of presidential elections
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- Elections in Albania
- Elections in France
- Presidential elections of Mexico
- United States presidential election
- Irish presidential election
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[edit] References
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- ^ "When Was the First Presidential Election?". Your Dictionary. http://answers.yourdictionary.com/history/government/when-was-the-first-presidential-election.html. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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