Does Plurality Voting Satisfy Monotonicity

In this context, first past the post, approval voting, range voting, STAR Voting, majority judgment, as well as the multiple-winner systems single non-transferable vote, plurality-at-large voting (multiple non-transferable vote, bloc voting) and cumulative voting are monotonic.

Which voting methods satisfy the majority fairness criterion?

The criterion states that “if one candidate is ranked first by a majority (more than 50%) of voters, then that candidate must win”. Some methods that comply with this criterion include any Condorcet method, Instant-runoff voting, Bucklin voting, and Plurality voting.

What does it mean when a candidate gets a plurality of votes?

A plurality vote (in Canada and the United States) or relative majority (in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth except Canada) describes the circumstance when a candidate or proposition polls more votes than any other but does not receive more than half of all votes cast.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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