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Elect meaning

One chosen or set apart. | In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.

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Just as African-American people voted in record numbers to help elect Obama and working-class white people voted in record numbers to help elect Trump, women will elect the best candidate.

A significant permutation has emerged in the battle for the speaker of the House of Representatives as two members-elect under the Peoples Democratic Party () and the All Progressives Congress () announced an alliance with 283 members-elect.

A Wisconsin Republican congressman-elect blasted Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for “dragging” out to fundraise off of it.

He also called for prayers for the incoming administration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima, as well as other leaders in the country.

Jonah Kotzen, UGBC president-elect and MCAS ’24; Meghan Heckelman, UGBC vice president–elect and LSEHD ’25; and Sahithi Thumuluri, GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC) financial coordinator and MCAS ’25, presented the budget to the SA at the meeting.

Meanwhile, LEADERSHIP gathered reliably that the president-elect conferred with the members-elect of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), in Lagos.

Specifically, the elected federal lawmakers said only the North Central geopolitical zone did not produce any presiding officer, despite the fact that neither the President-elect nor the Vice President-elect is from the geopolitical zone.

St. Louis Democratic Sen. Karla May said St. Louis voters “have a right to elect who they want to elect” and criticized lawmakers from other areas of the state for trying to interfere with how St. Louis officials handle crime.

The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is from Lagos in the South-West, while the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, is from Borno State in the North-East.

The stakeholders comprising Senators-elect, traditional and religious leaders, it was learnt, have also agreed to endorse Kalu and his Niger East senator colleague as the choice of Tinubu and other senators-elect.

The Supreme Court has fixed May 26 for the judgment delivery in a case by the Peoples Democratic Party praying for the disqualification of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the Vice President-elect.

If the House doesn’t elect a president before Inauguration Day on January 20, then the vice-president elect would serve until the House decides the presidency.

Sanwo-Olu said: “We welcome the brand new Governor-elect of Edo, distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, here with his Deputy-elect, Idahosa, and current Deputy Governor of Edo, Comrade Philip Shuaib.

Under SA's constitution, voters elect 400 members of the National Assembly, who then elect the president by a simple majority.

A teenager from San Jose who went viral last week after posting a video of him painting a portrait of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has now made one of President-elect Joe Biden.

During an online press conference, UC President Michael Drake addressed the presidential election, congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their elections.

In fact, Mr. Obama’s resignation was the earliest for any president-elect or vice president-elect who held public office of the past 50 years.

Pointing out that the Rajya Sabha is set to elect its Deputy Chairman, he said “it is an opportune moment to elect the Deputy Speaker of lower house”.

The cover is historic as it marks the first time a Vice President-elect has appeared together with a President-elect on the Person of the Year cover.

The event took place a week after President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris officially won the election.