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WAEC Government 1996 Question 25

Question 25

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it

  1. A.discourages election malpractices
  2. B.gives an accurate result of an election
  3. C.is very suitable to large countries
  4. D.is simple and cheap to operate
  5. E.is useful in developing countries.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (is simple and cheap to operate)

Explanation

The simple majority (first-past-the-post) system is easy for voters to understand and cheap to run: the candidate with the most votes wins.