# `Leader` Election (Continue...)
+ Become `candidate`
  + **`term += 1`**
+ Election metadata
  + **`term`**
  + **`last index`**
+ Vote **`if {term} >= {my term} and {last index} >= {my last index}`**
![`smart`](RaftLeaderElection2_aa_001_20221023.png)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------