Elected, as an adjective, means 'chosen'. If you are elected to serve in a public office you are chosen by people's votes. Sometimes it is a verb, as in 'She elected to take her holidays early in the season', when it simply means 'chose'.
The Pendleton Act required appointees to public office to take civil service exams. It was intended to promote appointment based on merit rather than connections or political ties. It was passed under President Arthur following the assassination of President Garfield by Charles Guiteau, a man who believed he had been cheated of a public office position.
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The members of the US House of Representatives are elected for 2-year terms which is the shortest term of any federal official .
Getting party candidate elected to office
A public office is usually a position that is elected or appointed by the government. The governor, the president, and US Congressperson are all examples of public offices.
It means to hold an elected/selected/appointed position at a local, state, or national level.
candidate
He first ran for public office in Illinois, when he decided to run for the state senate. He was elected in 1996, and re-elected two more times. He then became a United States senator in 2004, and in 2008 he was elected President of the United States.
This is a campaign.
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Public office as a public trust means that individuals elected or appointed to public office are entrusted to act in the best interest of the public and uphold the values of integrity, accountability, and transparency. It implies that public officials have a duty to serve the public good and not to use their position for personal gain.
Consitutionally-qualified members of the general public who are public-spirited enough to run for office.
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He was a Senator for Illinois.
A body of people elected to public office by a democratic electorate.