Direct Election: Meaning, Merits, and Demerits

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Direct Election allows the electorate to cast votes to fill vacant positions in public office. The registered voters directly elect political office holders, not through intermediaries.

Merits of Direct Elections:

(i) It is democratic as electoratesall the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. More elect candidates of their choice.

(ii) It promotes popular sovereigntySovereignty is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority. In a monarchy, supreme power resides in the "sovereign", or king. In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with... More.

(iii) It promotes political participation as many people