Primary definition
The requirement that to win election a candidate must win not merely a specified proportion of the vote nationally but also a specified degree of support in a number of different states or regions.
Also known asdistribution requirement · distributional requirements · distributional requirement · geographic distribution requirement · geographic distribution requirements · state distribution requirement · state distribution requirements · regional distribution requirement · regional distribution requirements · electoral distribution requirement · electoral distribution requirements · distribution rule · distribution rules
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The requirement that to win election a candidate must win not merely a specified proportion of the vote nationally but also a specified degree of support in a number of different states or regions.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Distribution Requirements. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/distribution-requirements
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