At-Large Election in the United States

At-Large Election Definition in the Legislative Process

The following is a definition of At-Large Election , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): An election in which candidates are chosen on an individual basis rather than as representatives of a geographically defined, single-member district. At-large elections can be held at the legislative and presidential levels. In the United State of America, some states hold at-large elections for congressional seats, when, for instance, a state’s entire population warrants only one representative.

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