rösta

Rösta is a Swedish verb meaning to cast a vote in a decision-making process, most often in elections or referendums. It is used when a person participates in choosing between candidates or options, or when expressing support or opposition to a proposal. Common phrases include rösta för, rösta emot, rösta på någon, and rösta blankt. Voting typically involves a secret ballot, where individuals mark their choice in a ballot or on an electronic system.

Grammatical forms in Swedish include: infinitiv rösta; presens röstar; preteritum röstod? Actually the correct form is röstat? No—past tense is röstad? The standard past tense is röstade (hon röstade). Supinum and perfect participle are röstat, as in har röstat. Present participle is röstande. Imperative is rösta! These forms are used to conjugate the verb across tenses: hon röstar i valet, hon röstade i förra valet, hon har röstat.

Related terms include rösträtt (suffrage), röstantalet (number of votes), röstningen (the act or process of voting), and valsedel or röstsedel (ballot). Variants exist for different kinds of voting, such as allmänna val, folkomröstningar and interna omröstningar in organizations. In many democracies, including Sweden, voting is accompanied by rules on voter eligibility, voting methods (in-person, advance voting, or postal voting in some contexts), and the protection of ballot secrecy.

Overview: rösta encapsulates the act of participating in collective decision-making by casting a vote, a cornerstone of electoral systems and democratic processes.