An Election with Four Candidates (A, B, C, and D)

question 28

Multiple Choice

An election with four candidates (A, B, C, and D) and 150 voters will use the Plurality Method to choose a winner. After 120 ballots have been recorded A has 26 1^st choice votes, B has 18 1^st choice votes, C has 42 1^st choice votes, and D has 34 1^st choice votes. What is the smallest number of the remaining 30 1^st choice votes that A must receive in order to guarantee a win?

• A) 17
• B) 24
• C) 27
• D) 30
• E) None of the above.

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