election question?

why do the call the election A general election

Public Comments

1. Because everyone votes at the same time.
2. A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.
3. Because John KETCH-UP Kerry hates Generals.
4. Because B private election didn't sound as good.
5. because it is not a 'special election.' Those are reserved for certain things like a Rep. needs to be replaced mid-term, or the Governer dies, and needs to be replaced.