Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons, or political party that they desire to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the
electoral system used. They usually most commonly used systems are the
plurality system and the
two round system for single winner elections, such as a presidential election, and
party-list proportional representation for the election of a
legislature.