electoral system

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

electoral system is a valid 16-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1L1E1C3T1O1R1A1L1S1Y4S1T1E1M3
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does electoral system mean?