Majority and Plurality

What is plurality voting?

• The same thing as majority voting.
• Voting and the person with the most votes wins. They don't need the majority.
• Voting to win you have get a majority. if one is not reached a person is eliminated and you vote again until a magority is reached.
• Voting where you give each person a score 1-10.

Using the plurality method who won this vote.

• Donald Trump
• Jeb Bush
• Marco Rubio
• No one theres no majority.

"The candidate with more than half of the 1st place votes should be the winner." This is the 

• Majority Rule
• Plurality Rule
• American Rule
• Preference Rule

Is there a majority candidate?

• Yes; candidate A
• Yes; candidate C
• No
• What does majority mean?

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Who wins by Plurality?

• Candidate A
• Candidate B
• Candidate C
• Candidate D

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Consider and election of 721 voters:
What is the smallest number of votes needed to be a majority candidate?

• 300
• 360
• 361
• 721

The candidate who receives the most first place votes is called the

• Borda count candidate
• Majority candidate
• Plurality candidate
• Unqualified candidate

How many total votes are there in this election?

• 35
• 37
• 40
• 41

How many total votes are there in this election?

• 35
• 37
• 40
• 41

• 18
• 50
• 55
• 100