What are grassroots elections?

Question

I heard this word, but have never understood does anyone know where to find some information on them or what they are?

Answer 1

. ordinary people: the ordinary people in a community or the ordinary members of an organization, as opposed to the leadership



2. basis of something: the origin, basis, fundamental aim, or basic meaning of something

the grassroots of socialism



3. rural areas: agricultural or rural areas



4. rural people: the people living in rural areas

Answer 2

Grassroots elections are basically when people in the community hold an election to vote for something.

You can think of it as the foundation of the community (or the roots)

supporting their ideas for the top (or the grassblades I guess haha).