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cumulative vote

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun cumulative vote has 1 sense
  1. cumulative vote - an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner
    --1 is a kind of
    election

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Cumulative Vote

Description:

Cumulative vote refers to a voting method in which a voter can allocate multiple votes to a single candidate or distribute them among several candidates. The purpose of cumulative voting is to enhance representation of minority interests, allowing voters to concentrate their voting power to support specific candidates.

Sample sentences:

  1. In the cumulative vote system, each voter is given a number of votes equal to the total number of positions to be elected.
  2. With cumulative voting, a voter can assign all their votes to a single candidate or divide them evenly among multiple candidates.
  3. The shareholders used cumulative voting to elect the company's board of directors, ensuring representation of diverse interests.

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