The United States
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The US General Election, which includes election of all US Representatives, is always held on the first Tuesday in November. In 2012, that is 6 November.
You have to win a seat at a general election.
The general election day for the President, U.S. Senators, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives is the Tuesday right after the first Monday in November (i.e. the first Tuesday after November 1st).
Israel's national government is a parliamentary democracy, with representatives selected by general election.
The democrats did make gains in the 1948 elections by supporting the civil rights in general and the universal suffrage.
You get more votes or elected representatives for your party than anyone else or other parties.
United KingdomA 'General Election' can refer to a Westminster Parliamentary Election, held in the UK, where electors can vote for the Government they would like to govern the country.
22 Dems lost their seats in the 2010 General Election
Representatives are elected to a 2 year term of office; normally this involves winning a primary election to be the candidate of one of the two major parties, and then winning the general election against the other major party's candidate.
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The actual text is... "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened." In simple terms - it means that no laws concerning the pay of senators & representatives can be enforced before the next general election.