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preferential voting  

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  • Preferential voting occurs within the framework of a particular type of ballot structure, used in both single-winner and multiple-winner elections around the world. Examples include the alternative vote and single transferable vote systems. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Preferential Voting]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/preferential_voting

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