# Elections Emissaries Prime are elected two ways: * Internal election ([Emissary vote](/echelon-prime-foundation/4.0-governance/4.2-emissaries-prime/bulletin-voting.md)) * General election ([Community vote](/echelon-prime-foundation/4.0-governance/4.1-governance-proposals/proposal-voting.md)) The internal election happens before near the end of each term. EPs score each other in terms of relative contribution. A minority of EPs (maximum of four) are selected via Emissary vote. A majority are selected via Community vote. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.echelon.io/echelon-prime-foundation/4.0-governance/4.2-emissaries-prime/elections.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.