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WAEC Government 2006 Question 27

Question 27

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

A system in which a candidate with the highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called

  1. A.first-pass-the-post
  2. B.block voting
  3. C.second balloting
  4. D.proportional representation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (first-pass-the-post)

Explanation

Under first-past-the-post the candidate with the most votes wins, even without an absolute majority.