# electing

Pronunciation: say "i-LEKT-ing" /ɪˈlɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of elect. — present participle and gerund of elect
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of elect. Use this form for the ongoing act of choosing someone by vote.
   - _Members are electing a new committee chair at tonight's meeting._
   - _Electing representatives by secret ballot protects voters from pressure._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/electing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).