Plurality voting system

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A plurality voting system is an electoral system in which the winner of an election is the candidate that received the highest number of votes. The candidate need not win an outright majority to be elected. This system is sometimes referred to as first-past-the-post or winner-take-all. This is the most common voting system used in the United States.[1][2]

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  1. ↑ FairVote, "Electoral Systems," accessed August 3, 2017
  2. ↑ ACE: The Electoral Knowledge Network, "Electoral Systems," accessed August 3, 2017
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