Most voting systems suffer from a common
weakness: they approach voting as a problem of choice or
ranking. However, voting is merely the final step in an election
procedure, following one or more selection stages. Furthermore, an
election is not an isolated event but is repeated every few
years. In this paper, we propose a new perspective on elections that
takes into account the entire process, starting from the initial set
of individuals with passive electoral rights, and the aspect of
reelection. By adopting a fresh perspective on abstentions and
introducing an adapted form of Majority Judgment, which can also be
understood as an expanded form of Approval Voting, we are able to
design a comprehensive election process that can be easily
legislated. This process establishes appropriate incentives for
politicians seeking reelection, as well as for parties nominating
candidates.