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Plurality Voting

Plurality Voting: A vote variation in which the candidate with the most votes wins, without necessarily receiving a majority of votes.

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A vote variation in which the candidate with the most votes wins, without necessarily receiving a majority of votes.

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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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