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PREFERENTIAL VOTING SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A system of voting whereby the voter can indicate an order in the choice of candidates, as first, second, third, etc., so that in case no one candidate gets a clear majority, the election may be determined by totalling the points for first choice, second choice, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Dans les pays où il y a vote préférentiel (également appelé mode de scrutin préférentiel ou SP), les électeurs doivent classer les candidats par ordre de préférence sur leur bulletin de vote.

Spanish

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