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Multi-Seat Contest

Multi-Seat Contest: Contest in which multiple candidates can run, up to a specified number of seats.

Also known as: Multi-seat Content

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Multi-seat Content
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Definition

Contest in which multiple candidates can run, up to a specified number of seats. Voters may vote for no more than the specified number of candidates.

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Definition 2

Contest in which multiple candidates are elected to fill a specified number of seats.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

See FIELD RACE, VOTE-FOR-MANY.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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