Bloc Voting

Definition

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 indivi dually. Presidential voting is bloc voting in a limited sense, since the Presidential and Vice-P residential candidates are tied together on the ballot. 2. A general name for VOTE-FOR-MANY voting, in which the voter casts votes for n out of m candidates and the n candidates receiving the largest number of votes are the winners. See also PARTIAL BLOC VOTING.