Elections also have an educational function. Since they teach the public about democratic ideals and build confidence in participatory democracy, elections are an important medium in political socialization.
選舉還有教育的功能，透過選舉，人民才可以學習到民主的理念，建立參與政治的信心，因此選舉也就成為政治社會化的主要媒介之一。