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It has been suggested that this article be merged into Approval voting. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2019.

Consensus voting is another name for approval voting because approval voting is the simplest voting system that satisfies the unanimous consensus criterion and the greatest possible consensus criterion.

Technically, consensus voting is syntactically identical to approval voting; however, it is different from approval voting semantically. Specifically, voters are asked which alternatives they consent (as opposed to approve with approval voting). This semantic difference is important because it ensures that consensus voting satisfies the unanimous consensus criterion and greatest possible consensus criterion.

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+#REDIRECT [[Approval voting]]
-[[Consensus Voting]] is another name for [[approval voting]] because approval voting is the simplest voting system that satisfies the [[unanimous consensus criterion]] and the [[greatest possible consensus criterion]].
+{{Merge to|Approval voting|date=February 2019}}
-Technically, consensus voting is syntactically identical to [[approval voting]]; however, it is different from [[approval voting]] semantically.  Specifically, voters are asked which alternatives they [[consent]] (as opposed to approve with approval voting).  This semantic difference is important because it ensures that consensus voting satisfies the [[unanimous consensus criterion]] and [[greatest possible consensus criterion]].
+'''Consensus voting''' is another name for [[approval voting]] because approval voting is the simplest voting system that satisfies the [[unanimous consensus criterion]] and the [[greatest possible consensus criterion]].
-[[Category:Single-winner voting systems]]
-[[Category:Approval Methods]]
+Technically, consensus voting is syntactically identical to [[approval voting]]; however, it is different from [[approval voting]] semantically.  Specifically, voters are asked which alternatives they [[consent]] (as opposed to approve with approval voting).  This semantic difference is important because it ensures that consensus voting satisfies the [[unanimous consensus criterion]] and [[greatest possible consensus criterion]].