1. A method of voting in which the voter is constrained to select a group (bloc) of candidates instead of being able to vote for them individually. Presidential voting is bloc voting in a limited sense, since the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates are tied together on the ballot. 2. A general name for voting, in which the voter casts votes for n out of m VOTE-FOR-MANY candidates and the n candidates receiving the largest number of votes are the winners. See also PARTIAL BLOC VOTING.
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1. A method of voting in which the voter is constrained to select a group (bloc) of candidates instead of being able to vote for them individually. Presidential voting is bloc voting in a limited sense, since the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates are tied together on the ballot. 2. A general name for voting, in which the voter casts votes for n out of m VOTE-FOR-MANY candidates and the n candidates receiving the largest number of votes are the winners. See also PARTIAL BLOC VOTING.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Bloc Voting. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/bloc-voting
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