The word “elect” is generally defined as to select or choose.
The earliest recorded history of electing dates back to the Old Testament. The candidates were the descendants of Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, versus those not having this ancestral link. After that elections were used in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome, then throughout the Medieval period.
Fast Forward
The 2020 election may very well be the highest voter turnout in American history.
This United States 2020 election is indisputably the most unusual election in American recorded history.
The extraordinary variety of issues including Covid19, the unusual character of the candidates, the unprecedented division, and the immense influence of social and conventional media will likely change the perception and nature of elections for years to come.
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