"Election year" refers to a particular year in which voting takes place to choose leaders for a country or region. It is a time when citizens have the opportunity to elect new government officials or re-elect current ones. Full definition
People tend to punish government in election year based on its policies and programmes so government needs to weigh its options well. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
Those political forces represented nearly half of the French electorate in the first round of presidential elections a year ago. (cnbc.com)
This is a critical election year for redistricting because it is the first cycle where the officials elected will serve during the redistricting process in 2021. (democraticredistricting.com)