Staggered elections

Staggered elections

In staggered elections, not all members of an body have to face reelection at the same time. In the United States, Senators have a 6 year term but they are not all elected at the same time. Rather, every two years, one third of US Senators face reelection. The staggered election keeps some continuity in the elected body, while the elections are nevertheless on a winner-take-all basis. Other examples are the local councils in the UK, and the Senate in France, Brazil, Australia, Czech Republic and Pakistan and in many U.S. states (California, Iowa, Oregon).

Staggered elections should not be confused with rolling election.


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