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Under single-winner plurality voting, and in systems based on single-member districts, plurality voting is called single member [district] plurality (SMP), [2] [3] which is widely known as "first-past-the-post". In SMP/FPTP the leading candidate, whether or not they have a majority of votes, is elected. [4]
For example, if from 100 votes that were cast, 45 were for candidate A, 30 were for candidate B and 25 were for candidate C, then candidate A received a plurality of votes but not a majority. In some election contests, the winning candidate or proposition may need only a plurality, depending on the rules of the organization holding the vote. [3]
Plurality block voting is a type of block voting method for multi-winner elections.Each voter may cast as many votes as the number of seats to be filled. [1] The candidates with the most votes are elected.
An electoral system (or voting system) is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Some electoral systems elect a single winner (single candidate or option), while others elect multiple winners, such as members of parliament or boards of directors.
Cary previously used the nonpartisan plurality election method from 1871-1935 and 1963-2000. Some council members worry the plurality method might put candidates who didn’t win a majority of ...
Plurality block voting; Assembly of Experts: Electoral College First-past-the-post; Plurality block voting; Kuwait: Emir: Head of state Hereditary monarchy National Assembly: Unicameral legislature Single non-transferable vote: Laos: President: Head of state Elected by the National Assembly: National Assembly: Unicameral legislature Plurality ...
First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference , and the candidate with the most first-preference marks (a plurality ) is elected, regardless of whether they have over half of votes (a ...
First-past-the-post, a vote/ballot for one member to be returned, on a plurality basis Multiple ballots, one per designated seat, using system above; Proportional representation, any voting system that seeks to result in representation in proportion to the number of respective votes cast overall in an election, or in a multi-member district