👉 In political science, a "praelectorship" is a type of political office in which someone has been elected but not yet sworn in as a member of parliament. The term comes from Latin and refers to an office that is held by a person who has already been appointed to the position but still does not have a formal appointment. This term is often used in the context of parliamentary elections, where the candidate for the post is first elected and then sworn in as a member of parliament.