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Range Voting

Range Voting: A vote variation for single-seat contests, in which voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added or averaged, and the candidate with…

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A vote variation for single-seat contests, in which voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added or averaged, and the candidate with the highest total is elected.

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A vote variation for single-seat contests, in which voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added (or averaged), and the candidate with the highest total is elected.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard

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