- 选举权 xuǎnjǔquán suffragethe right to vote in an election
- 选举人 xuǎnjǔrén electora person who has the right to vote in an election or a member of an electoral college
- 被选举权 bèixuǎnjǔquán passive suffragethe legal right to stand as a candidate and be elected to public office
- 直接选举 zhíjiēxuǎnjǔ direct election
- 立委选举 lìwěixuǎnjǔ legislative elections
- 等额选举 děng'éxuǎnjǔ non-competitive electionAn electoral process where the number of candidates is equal to the number of positions to be filled, often resulting in an uncontested outcome.
- 选举人团 Xuǎnjǔréntuán Electoral Collegethe Electoral College (of the United States)
- 选举团 Xuǎnjǔtuán Electoral CollegeElectoral College (of the United States)
- 选举委员会 Xuǎnjǔ Wěiyuánhuì Election Committeethe Election Committee (Hong Kong)
- 选举年 xuǎnjǔnián election yeara year in which a major election, such as a general election or presidential election, is held.
- 选举法庭 xuǎnjǔfǎtíng election court
- 中期选举 zhōngqīxuǎnjǔ midterm election
- 间接选举 jiànjiēxuǎnjǔ indirect election
- 多党选举 duōdǎngxuǎnjǔ multiparty election
- 差额选举 chā'éxuǎnjǔ competitive electioncompetitive election (where the number of candidates exceeds the number of seats)
- 总统选举 zǒngtǒngxuǎnjǔ presidential election