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Majority voting

Relative majority voting:

• The candidate who obtains the most votes, i.e., more votes than any of the other candidates, is elected.

Absolute majority voting:

• The candidate who obtains more than half of the votes cast is elected.

 
See also:

• Electoral systems

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