Simple majority (SM) is a voting system whereby the highest number of votes for one alternative within those under decision designates the winner. It may refer to a voting requirement of half of either all ballots cast or those voting on the given alternative plus one and also to the highest number of votes cast for any one alternative, while not constituting a majority.

Simple majority / Fedeli, Silvia. - STAMPA. - (2017), pp. 1-5. [10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_441-1].

Simple majority

Fedeli, Silvia
2017

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Simple majority (SM) is a voting system whereby the highest number of votes for one alternative within those under decision designates the winner. It may refer to a voting requirement of half of either all ballots cast or those voting on the given alternative plus one and also to the highest number of votes cast for any one alternative, while not constituting a majority.
2017
Encyclopedia of law and economics
978-1-4614-7883-6
arrow’s theorem; median voter; minority protection; qualified majority; voting models
02 Pubblicazione su volume::02d Voce di Enciclopedia/Dizionario
Simple majority / Fedeli, Silvia. - STAMPA. - (2017), pp. 1-5. [10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_441-1].
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