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Plurality
A voting system in which the winner is one who has gained the most votes but not necessarily the majority of votes. This system is used when there is more than one candidate running for political office. There are four types of plurality majority voting systems that are commonly used: (1) single-member district voting, (2) at-large voting, (3) two-round runoff voting, and (4) instant runoff voting. Single-member district voting is the most commonly used system in Great Britain and the United States. The winner is the candidate who receives the plurality. At-large, voting is used mainly in municipal elections. The candidates' names appear on the ballot in one large district (e.g., a municipality), and voters have the same number of votes as seats to be ...