WAEC Government 2017 Question 33

Question 33

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

The electoral system in which the winner should have more than all the votes of all the other contestants put together is called

  1. A.simple majority system.
  2. B.referendum.
  3. C.second ballot system.
  4. D.absolute majority system.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (absolute majority system.)

Explanation

An absolute majority means more than half of all votes cast (more than all others combined).