Plurality voting
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title:
Plurality voting
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Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which the candidates in an electoral district who poll more than any other are elected. Under single-winner plurality voting, and in systems based on single-member districts, plurality voting is called single member [district] plurality (SMP), 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. There are several versions of plurality voting for multi-member dis
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Type of electoral system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality_voting
date created:
2001-11-12T19:49:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T06:26:53Z
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