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# Leader Election

> The process used by a consensus protocol to select the participant allowed to propose the next block or perform a scheduled duty.

# Leader Election

The process used by a consensus protocol to select the participant allowed to propose the next block or perform a scheduled duty.

## Definition

The process used by a consensus protocol to select the participant allowed to propose the next block or perform a scheduled duty.

## Why it matters

Consensus concepts explain how independent nodes agree on one shared history without a central coordinator.

## Related knowledge

* [Block Producer](/generated/v2/glossary/block-producer) — term
* [Finality](/generated/v2/glossary/finality) — term
* [Proof of Stake](/generated/v2/books/proof-of-stake) — term
* [Validator](/generated/v2/glossary/validator) — term

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `glossary:leader-election`