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Meanings of plurality voting in English

Russian
система относительного большинства
Portuguese
escrutínio uninominal maioritário
Spanish
escrutinio mayoritario uninominal
Catalan
escrutini majoritari uninominal

Electoral system in which voters indicate the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins.

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        система относительного большинства
        Usage of plurality voting in English
        1
        With the help of plurality voting, players thought to be Impostors can be removed from the game.
        The South African
        2
        Yerger's group backs plurality voting only for contested elections where there are more candidates than open seats.
        Reuters
        3
        Most other companies cited by the Council have " plurality voting," so directors were not required to leave.
        Reuters
        4
        Apple is one of 58 companies Calpers has urged to adopt majority rather than plurality voting, where unopposed directors can be elected easily.
        Reuters
        5
        Plurality voting lowers the bar when incumbents run unopposed.
        Reuters
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