Local self-government is exercised by representative bodies elected through general, equal, free, direct, and secret ballot elections.

The quorum court is a part-time body, elected from single-member districts, that has overall responsibility for county affairs.

A common form of African post-coup government is the revolutionary assembly, a quasi-legislative body elected by the army.

Each chapter has its own controlling body, or executive, elected by the members.

At all levels, only residents within the jurisdiction of the body being elected are eligible for membership.

The State Executive was an 11-member body elected largely by the Conference.

The National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term, meets twice a year.

The current body, elected in national polling on April 30, 2006 has 115 members, elected for a five-year term.

We are the only body directly elected by them.

They have a governor and a unicameral legislative body elected directly by their voters.