Writ Of Election (Noun)
Meaning
A writ ordering the holding of an election.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The governor issued a writ of election to fill the vacant seat in the state legislature.
- A writ of election was issued by the monarch to elect a new member of parliament.
- The court ordered a writ of election to be held after the previous election results were deemed invalid.
- Following the resignation of the incumbent, a writ of election was issued to choose a new representative.
- The electoral commission received a writ of election from the head of state to conduct a by-election in the constituency.