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WAEC Government 1994 Question 28

Question 28

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

  1. A.second ballot system
  2. B.alternative voting method
  3. C.simple majority method
  4. D.single transferable voting system
  5. E.multi-member voting method.
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Answer: C (simple majority method)

Explanation

In first-past-the-post the candidate with the highest number of votes wins, even without an absolute majority, so it is also called the simple majority system.