Make a choice in this election (6)

I believe the answer is:

select

'make a choice' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'in this election' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SELECT' is hidden in the letters of 'this election'.

(Other definitions for select that I've seen before include "Choice or elite" , "Excellent" , "best" , "Choose from the elite?" , "Single out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.

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