User blog comment:Harold Burned-Mane/The Truth about Ulfric Stormcloak/@comment-13446185-20130914075129/@comment-17114085-20130914162724

Yes its only called when a King dies without direct heirs, but why was Torygg's family originally chosen, because they were jarls of Solitude, the hold most influenced by imperial culture/politics and as such like i said put Empire's interest's first, Skyrim second. Elisif is not an heir (she was his spouse), that is one of the reasons Ulfric killed Torygg so a moot would be called. (also just as an interesting fact the Dragonborn couldn't become the High King through the moot because only Jarls can be chosen). The jarls have been bribed in probably every moot called since Skyrim became part of the 3rd Empire. (i will refrase that paragraph)

Talos guide you-Harold Burned-Mane