preferential ballot
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preferential ballot — noun : a ballot listing several candidates for an office and used in preferential voting … Useful english dictionary
preferential — [pref΄ər en′shəl] adj. [ML praeferentia (see PREFERENCE) + AL] 1. of, having, giving, or receiving preference 2. offering or allowing a preference [a preferential ballot ] ☆ 3. designating a union shop which gives preference, as by contract, to… … English World dictionary
Preferential voting — This article is about voting systems that use ranked ballots. For alternative meanings, see: Preferential voting (disambiguation). Preferential ballot, preferential voting, and ranked choice voting redirect here; for their use in elections for a… … Wikipedia
Preferential block voting — is a voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember constituency. Unlike the single transferable vote, preferential block voting is not a method for obtaining proportional representation, and instead produces similar … Wikipedia
ballot — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, Indiana ballot, Massachusetts ballot, absentee ballot, aye, blanket ballot, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement … Moby Thesaurus
preferential voting — noun also preferential system : a system of voting whereby the voter indicates his order of preference for each of the candidates listed on the ballot for a specified office so that if no candidate receives a majority of first preferences the… … Useful english dictionary
preferential voting — /ˌprɛfərɛnʃəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ/ (say .prefuhrenshuhl vohting) noun a system of voting which enables the voter to indicate his or her order of preference for candidates in the ballot. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority, the candidate with fewest …
preferential voting — a system of voting designed to permit the voter to indicate an order of preference for the candidates on the ballot. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
Optional Preferential Voting — (OPV) is a system of vote casting used in the states of Queensland and New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. Most Australian elections are run under full preference preferential voting, where all candidates must be numbered in order… … Wikipedia
List of California ballot propositions 1990–1999 — List of California ballot propositions: 1990 1999See also: List of California ballot propositions 1980 1989, List of California ballot propositions 2000–2009ElectionsJune 5, 1990*107 Passed Housing And Homeless Bond Act Of 1990. *108 Passed… … Wikipedia
Instant-runoff voting — Example instant runoff voting ballot … Wikipedia
