election vs polling

election

noun
  • A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. 

  • In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect. 

  • The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote. 

  • An option that is selected. 

polling

noun
  • the process of voting in an election. 

  • The action of taking a poll. 

  • A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral or service to see if it has data to transfer. 

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