Primary definition
Designed to produce an absolute majority (50 per cent plus 1) of votes.
Also known asmajority system · winner-takes-all · first-past-the-post · FPTP · plurality-at-large
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Designed to produce an absolute majority (50 per cent plus 1) of votes.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Majoritarian. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/majoritarian
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