Sentence examples for direct election from inspiring English sources

Cornell was one of the first Universities to elect trustees by direct election.

This variable was transformed to isolate nations with elected executives (0 = non-elected legislature, 1 = indirect or direct election).

Direct election was how their states usually elected their governors and legislators.

The mayor is elected to a four-year term through direct election.

Prior to the direct election amendment's adoption in 1913, senators were elected by state legislatures.

But direct election has other problems.

de Gaulle's referendum, which proposed direct election of future Presidents.

The Framers had no objection to direct election per se.

But he has never won a direct election.

It also established the direct election of the parliament's members.

Still public opinion shows a desire for a direct election.