Proportional Voting
Proportional Voting: A vote variation used in multi-seat contests where the votes allowed in the contest are distributed to the selected candidates…
Definition
A vote variation used in multi-seat contests where the votes allowed in the contest are distributed to the selected candidates proportionally depending on the number of selections. This may result in candidates receiving fractional votes.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A vote variation used in multi-seat contests where the votes allowed in the contest are distributed to the selected candidates proportionally depending on the number of selections.
- Definition 3
A form of voting common in corporate shareholde r elections in which a voter may cast more than one vote for a candidate, up to the maximu m number allocated to that voter. The method is used in public elections in which voters ma y cast more than one vote based on some factor such as property ownership. Mont. Code §13-19-105. See also CUMULATIVE VOTING.