On 23/08/2017 00:33, Andy Mabbett wrote:
By definition, no, it is not. "An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office." In this case the choice of who holds office is made by the board, not the community who "vote". At best it's a nomination process.
Let's go with the broader definition from (en) Wiktionary - "A process of choosing ... or other representatives by popular vote.", or even beyond the first sentence from en Wikipedia - "To elect means "to choose or make a decision", and so sometimes other forms of ballot such as referendums are referred to as elections, especially in the United States.".
Katie