Choosing (8)
'choosing' is the definition.
(electing is a kind of choosing)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for electing that I've seen before include "Selecting by vote" , "Choosing by ballot" .)
'choosing' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for volition that I've seen before include "The act of makiing a choice" , "Act of exercising the will" , "(Exercise of) will" , "Power of using one's will" , "Free will" .)