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What does “election” mean?

Simple meaning

A vote to choose people for parliament.

Example

Australian citizens aged 18 or over must vote in an election.

Memory tip

Elect sounds like select. In an election, you select your leaders.

In your language

Tiếng Việt: cuộc bầu cử

Cuộc bỏ phiếu để chọn người vào quốc hội.

Công dân Úc từ mười tám tuổi trở lên phải đi bầu.

Bầu cử là lúc chính bạn chọn người lãnh đạo. Ở Úc, đi bầu là bắt buộc.

简体中文: 选举

选出议会成员的投票。

十八岁以上的澳大利亚公民必须投票。

选举就是你自己选领导人的时候。在澳大利亚,投票是强制的。

Español: elección

Una votación para elegir a las personas del parlamento.

Los ciudadanos australianos de 18 años o más deben votar en una elección.

En una elección, tú escoges a tus líderes. En Australia, votar es obligatorio.

हिन्दी: चुनाव

संसद के लिए लोगों को चुनने का वोट।

18 साल या उससे ज़्यादा उम्र के ऑस्ट्रेलियाई नागरिकों को चुनाव में वोट देना ज़रूरी है।

चुनाव का नाम ही बताता है कि आप चुनते हैं। चुनाव में आप अपने नेता खुद चुनते हैं।

العربية: الانتخابات

تصويت لاختيار الأشخاص الذين يدخلون البرلمان.

على المواطنين الأستراليين الذين بلغوا ثماني عشرة سنة فأكثر أن يصوتوا في الانتخابات.

الانتخاب يعني الاختيار. في الانتخابات تختار أنت قادتك. في أستراليا التصويت إلزامي.

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