Primary definition
Contest in which multiple candidates are elected to fill a specified number of seats .
Also known asmulti-winner contest · multi-member contest · at-large contest · block voting contest · plurality-at-large
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Contest in which multiple candidates are elected to fill a specified number of seats .
NIST Election Glossary · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Multi Seat Contest. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/multi-seat-contest
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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