A Candidate Who Received 20 Percent of the Overall Vote

question 96

Multiple Choice

A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could

• A)not win the election under any set of democratic electoral rules.
• B)win the election only if the election were held in a majority system.
• C)win the election only if the election were held in a plurality system.
• D)win the election in either a majority or plurality system.

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