Primary definition
A plurality/majority system using multi-member districts in which voters cast a single party-centred vote for a party of choice, and do not choose between candidates. The party with most votes will win every seat in the electoral district.
Also known asBlock Vote · Party Block Voting · PBV
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A plurality/majority system using multi-member districts in which voters cast a single party-centred vote for a party of choice, and do not choose between candidates. The party with most votes will win every seat in the electoral district.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Party Block Vote (pbv). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/party-block-vote-pbv
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