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WEIGHTED VOTING [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

Weighted voting is sometimes used to vote on candidates, but more commonly to decide "yes" or "no" on a proposal, sometimes called a motion. Weighted voting is applicable in corporate settings, as well as decision making in parliamentary governments and voting in the United Nations Security Council.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

C’est la raison justifiant la pondération des votes; chaque association membre avait un délégué au Comité et le vote de ce délégué avait une valeur se situant entre 1 et 4.

Spanish

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