Primary definition
An electoral systemused in multi-member districts in which electors have more than one vote, but fewer votes than there are candidates to be elected. The candidates with the highest vote totals win the seats, in the same way as in a Block Vote system and in SNTV.
Also known asLimited Voting · LV System
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— ACE Electoral Systems GlossaryView source
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An electoral systemused in multi-member districts in which electors have more than one vote, but fewer votes than there are candidates to be elected. The candidates with the highest vote totals win the seats, in the same way as in a Block Vote system and in SNTV.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Limited Vote (lv). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/limited-vote-lv
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