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Definition of preferential voting - 2 dictionary results

preferential voting

 
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–noun
a system of voting designed to permit the voter to indicate an order of preference for the candidates on the ballot.
Origin:
1865–70
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preferential voting  
n.  A system of voting in which the voter ranks candidates in order of preference.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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