United States elections
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United States elections are the regularly scheduled and special democratic processes in which American voters choose their representatives at local, state, and federal levels, including the president and members of Congress.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States congressional elections | 2 |
| United States elections canonical | 2 |
| U.S. elections | 1 |
| United States local elections | 1 |
| United States municipal elections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States elections Context triple: [Indecision election coverage, mainSubject, United States elections]
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A.
United States federal elections
United States federal elections are the nationwide electoral processes through which voters choose the President, members of Congress, and other federal officeholders under the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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C.
United States politics
United States politics encompasses the complex and often polarized system of governance, elections, parties, and public policy debates that shape the political life and direction of the United States.
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D.
United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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E.
United States House of Representatives elections
United States House of Representatives elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each congressional district choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States elections Target entity description: United States elections are the regularly scheduled and special democratic processes in which American voters choose their representatives at local, state, and federal levels, including the president and members of Congress.
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A.
United States federal elections
United States federal elections are the nationwide electoral processes through which voters choose the President, members of Congress, and other federal officeholders under the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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C.
United States politics
United States politics encompasses the complex and often polarized system of governance, elections, parties, and public policy debates that shape the political life and direction of the United States.
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D.
United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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E.
United States House of Representatives elections
United States House of Representatives elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each congressional district choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral process
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political event ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
local election officials
ⓘ
state election officials ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elects |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ city council members ⓘ county officials ⓘ judges in some jurisdictions ⓘ mayors ⓘ members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ members of the United States Senate ⓘ school board members ⓘ state governors ⓘ state legislators ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Voting Rights Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
absentee voting
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early voting in many states ⓘ mail-in voting in some states ⓘ voter identification requirements in some states ⓘ |
| frequency | held regularly ⓘ |
| governedBy |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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federal law ⓘ local law ⓘ state law ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
expanded suffrage over time
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transition from property-based voting to universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| houseElectionCycle | every two years ⓘ |
| includes |
United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ United States congressional elections ⓘ United States presidential elections ⓘ ballot measure elections in the United States ⓘ gubernatorial elections in the United States ⓘ local elections in the United States ⓘ municipal elections in the United States ⓘ primary elections in the United States ⓘ recall elections in the United States ⓘ referendums in the United States ⓘ runoff elections in the United States ⓘ special elections in the United States ⓘ state legislative elections in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Electoral College
NERFINISHED
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campaign finance laws in the United States ⓘ political parties in the United States ⓘ redistricting in the United States ⓘ |
| presidentialElectionCycle | every four years ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Election Assistance Commission
NERFINISHED
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Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil rights movement in the United States
ⓘ
democracy in the United States ⓘ |
| senateElectionCycle | staggered six-year terms ⓘ |
| uses |
first-past-the-post voting
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secret ballot ⓘ single-member districts ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years and older ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States elections Description of subject: United States elections are the regularly scheduled and special democratic processes in which American voters choose their representatives at local, state, and federal levels, including the president and members of Congress.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States municipal elections
this entity surface form:
United States local elections
this entity surface form:
United States congressional elections
this entity surface form:
U.S. elections
this entity surface form:
United States congressional elections