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Simple Majority
Simple Majority: A majority in which the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate, issue, or item exceeds the second-highest number, but less than…
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A majority in which the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate, issue, or item exceeds the second-highest number, but less than 50%.
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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