In local elections, people vote for authorities in counties, municipalities or towns. For instance when they elect authorities such as the Sheriff, the Major, or city council members. The candidate with more votes wins the election.
The state election select the positions in the state government. People in a state election vote for the governor and the members of the legislature. In some states, people also vote for their judges.
And in the national election, people vote to elect the President of the United States. The President and Vice President run together in the election that is decided by the number of votes in the electoral college.
''Most of the state and local level public officials in the U.S. are elected directly or indirectly. An election is the process by which people choose their representatives for governance. In the U.S., each state controls and regulates state and local elections. State law and state constitutions regulate elections at the state and local level. The state legislature controls state laws and state constitutions. Every state is free to conduct its elections and limit its electorate. State legislatures and the executive are elected separately. In all states, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected. Additionally, all members of the state legislatures are elected. The legislative branches in local level, county, and city government are filled by election. Sheriffs and Mayors at the local level are also elected''
