Voting Methods Review

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What is a MAJORITY winner?

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A candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes.

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What does the Plurality Method state?

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If a person wins the most first place votes, they are declared the winner.

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What is a preference ballot?

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A voting method where a voter ranks candidates in order of their personal preference.

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What is the definition of majority in voting?

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A candidate must receive more than 50% of the votes to win.

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What is the Instant Run-off Method?

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A voting method that eliminates candidates with the least first place votes until a candidate achieves a majority.

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What is a linear ballot?

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A type of ballot where voters list candidates in a straight line without ranking.

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What is the Borda Count Method?

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A voting method where voters rank candidates and points are assigned based on their position.

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What is the Condorcet Method?

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A voting method that identifies a candidate who would win against each other candidate in head-to-head comparisons.

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What happens if there is no majority winner?

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The election may go to a runoff or another method may be used to determine the winner.

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What is the difference between plurality and majority?

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Plurality means the most votes, while majority means more than half of the votes.