If a winner emerges in an election as a result of his/her votes being more than the combined votes of the opposing contestants, what types of electoral system is being practised?
Absolute majority
plurality
second ballot
alternative vote
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The correct option is D and not A. Reasons: The fact is that absolute majority occurs when a candidates scored more than half of the total votes cast which is in arithmetic means 2/3 of votes cast. However,absolute majority is never an electoral system but a means to achieve an electoral system/systems that ensure candidate with absolute majority of votes cast such: Alternative vote system, Single tranferable proportional representation vote system and Second ballot system of voting used in France.
The correct option is D and not A. Reasons: The fact is that absolute majority occurs when a candidates scored more than half of the total votes cast which is in arithmetic means 2/3 of votes cast. However,absolute majority is never an electoral system but a means to achieve an electoral system/systems that ensure candidate with absolute majority of votes cast is elected such as: 1.Alternative vote system, 2. Single tranferable proportional representation vote system and 3. Second ballot system of voting popular in France.
