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What happens if no candidate has a majority of votes in the contingent vote?
What happens if no candidate has a majority of votes in the contingent vote?
- The top three candidates go into a runoff election
- All but the two leading candidates are eliminated and the votes received by the eliminated candidates are distributed among the two remaining candidates (correct)
- The candidate with the most first preference votes wins
- The election is declared invalid and a new one is scheduled
How does the contingent vote differ from instant-runoff voting (IRV)?
How does the contingent vote differ from instant-runoff voting (IRV)?
- The contingent vote eliminates all but the two leading candidates if no majority is achieved (correct)
- The contingent vote allows for a small chance of a candidate outside the top two winning
- IRV is used to elect the President of Sri Lanka
- IRV allows for many rounds of counting, eliminating only one weakest candidate each round
What is a special variant of the contingent vote used to elect in Sri Lanka?
What is a special variant of the contingent vote used to elect in Sri Lanka?
- Two-round system (runoff system)
- Instant-runoff voting (IRV)
- The contingent vote (correct)
- Supplementary vote
What is another variant similar to the contingent vote used in England?
What is another variant similar to the contingent vote used in England?
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What was the longest continuous use of the contingent vote system?
What was the longest continuous use of the contingent vote system?
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