Why might a special election be held?

choose exactly two answers that are correct.

A. to elect a president

B. to recall a public official from office

C. to fill a vacant public office

D. to choose a party's nominee for president

the answer is A and C

A special election might be held to - I) to fill a vacant public office and II) to choose a party's nominee for president.

Answer: Options C and D

Explanation:

Special elections can be termed to be the ones that are different from the routine general elections that are carried out to allow the citizens to elect their representatives once in a long while.

When a public office stands vacant due to the death of the person holding the office or due to the person resigning from the office, special re-election is held to elect another person to hold the office.

An election that is held within a party is also a type of special election because only the party members are allowed to cast vote in such elections.