elected

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In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Beck is the third newly elected Reform councillor in Merseyside to face questions since polling day.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I think public safety is the number one priority, or should be, of all elected officials,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

After the nominations were debated, a vote was taken and the pair were elected.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson