Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Plurality (voting) — In voting, a plurality vote is the largest number of votes to be received by any candidate or proposition when three or more choices are possible. With only 2 choices the winner would have the majority. The candidate or proposition receiving the… … Wikipedia
Vote splitting — is an electoral effect in which the distribution of votes among multiple similar candidates reduces the chance of winning for any of the similar candidates, and increases the chance of winning for a dissimilar candidate.Vote splitting most easily … Wikipedia
Plurality voting system — The plurality voting system is a single winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single member constituencies.The most common system, used in Canada, India, the UK … Wikipedia
Plurality-at-large voting — Part of the Politics series Electoral methods Single winner … Wikipedia
plurality system — Electoral process in which the candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected. It is distinguished from the majority system, in which, to win, a candidate must receive more votes than all other candidates combined. It is the… … Universalium
vote of the people — A plurality or majority vote, as the case may be, of the qualified electors. In statutes providing for the issuance of bonds when authorized by a vote of the people, the words authorized by the vote can but mean by a majority, as there are but… … Ballentine's law dictionary
plurality — noun a) The state of being plural. To repeal the tax (Question I), a 50 per cent majority vote is required. To keep the tax in its 1976 form (Question III), only a plurality of votes is required. b) A state of being numerous. Trumans total vote… … Wiktionary
Plurality voting system — Im deutschen Sprachgebrauch wird der Begriff Mehrheitswahl in zweifachem Sinne verwendet. Er bezeichnet: ein Auswahlverfahren zur Auswahl einer bestimmten Alternative aus einer vorgegebenen Menge durch eine Gruppe von Wählern; ein Verfahren zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
plurality — plu·ral·i·ty || ‚plÊŠ rælÉ™tɪ n. numerousness, variability; majority of voices in a vote … English contemporary dictionary
Contingent vote — A flow chart for Contingent vote … Wikipedia
