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Update how-to-conduct-elections.md
etcd-io · Sep 10, 2024 · b75e963 · b75e963
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diff --git a/content/en/docs/v3.5/tutorials/how-to-conduct-elections.md b/content/en/docs/v3.5/tutorials/how-to-conduct-elections.md
@@ -4,13 +4,26 @@ description: Guide to conducting leader election in an etcd cluster
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+## Prerequisites
+
+- Ensure [`etcd`](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.5/install/) and [`etcdctl`](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.5/install/) is installed.
+- Check for active etcd cluster.
+
 `elect` for leader election:
 
-![09_etcdctl_elect_2016050501](https://storage.googleapis.com/etcd/demo/09_etcdctl_elect_2016050501.gif)
+1. The `etcdctl` command is used to conduct leader elections in an etcd cluster. It makes sure that only one client become leader at a time.
+2. Ensure the `ENDPOINTS` variable is set with the addresses of each etcd cluster members.
+3. Set a unique name for the election for different clients ('*one*' in the given code below).
+4. Lastly, set different leaders name for each clients (*p1* and *p2*).
+
+
+  Command format :
+   `etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect <election-name> <leader-name>`
+
+
 
 ```shell
 etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect one p1
 
-# another client with the same name blocks
+# another client with the same election name block
 etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect one p2
-```
diff --git a/content/en/docs/v3.6/tutorials/how-to-conduct-elections.md b/content/en/docs/v3.6/tutorials/how-to-conduct-elections.md
@@ -4,13 +4,26 @@ description: Guide to conducting leader election in an etcd cluster
 weight: 900
 ---
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Ensure [`etcd`](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.5/install/) and [`etcdctl`](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.5/install/) is installed.
+- Check for active etcd cluster.
+
 `elect` for leader election:
 
-![09_etcdctl_elect_2016050501](https://storage.googleapis.com/etcd/demo/09_etcdctl_elect_2016050501.gif)
+1. The `etcdctl` command is used to conduct leader elections in an etcd cluster. It makes sure that only one client become leader at a time.
+2. Ensure the `ENDPOINTS` variable is set with the addresses of each etcd cluster members.
+3. Set a unique name for the election for different clients ('*one*' in the given code below).
+4. Lastly, set different leaders name for each clients (*p1* and *p2*).
+
+
+  Command format :
+   `etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect <election-name> <leader-name>`
+
+
 
 ```shell
 etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect one p1
 
-# another client with the same name blocks
+# another client with the same election name block
 etcdctl --endpoints=$ENDPOINTS elect one p2
-```