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preferential voting

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preferential voting
n.
A system of voting in which the voter ranks candidates in order of preference.

preferential voting
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a system of voting in which the electors signify their choices, as of candidates, in order of preference


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Preferential voting enables people to vote for the candidate they want rather than voting against the candidate they do not want.
It could be that France and Germany have more democratic proportional or preferential voting systems than Britain's first-past-the-post arrangement, thereby ensuring that their administrations have to be more responsive to the needs of the bulk of their populations.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which presents the Oscars said preferential voting will now decide the best film.
 
 
 
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