Functions of Election in a Democratic System

Abstract in English

Election is considered as an efficient mechanism for the peaceful transfer of power and stabilization of the rule of people in the democratic system. But having expected such role of the election needs the necessary requirements in political and legal system. In other words, the elections must be held according to the fair and competitive election principles so that accepting rule of people, the right of self-determination and the construction of democratic institutions in order to play role in direction of the desirable functions in democratic system. The basic aim of the study is providing a picture of the genuine functions of elections in democratic political system that it self requires the context and necessary requirements in political and legal system and the research conclusions with a descriptiveanalytical approach indicate that genuine elections in democratic system has the certain functions such as legitimizing, peaceful transfer of power, political stability, implementation of the popular sovereignty, control of political power, choice and selectivity, regulating the public posts