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A '''simple majority''' is the most common requirement in
As an example, let's consider three propositions: A, B, and C, that are proposed in a
* 20 votes for proposition A
* 40 votes for proposition B
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* 10 votes are blank
Since there are more votes for B than there are votes for both A and C combined, B has the simple majority, and so wins. Notice that
In an election for president in the same club having candidates Jim, Bob, Sally, and Bridget, the results are as follows:
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Tie votes do not meet simple majority and are classfied as failures.
[[Category:Voting theory]]
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