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Contingent Vote Electoral System Quiz

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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)?

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?

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?

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What was the longest continuous use of the contingent vote system?

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Contingent Vote Electoral System Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What happens if no candidate has a majority of votes in the contingent vote?

How does the contingent vote differ from instant-runoff voting (IRV)?

What is a special variant of the contingent vote used to elect in Sri Lanka?

What is another variant similar to the contingent vote used in England?

What was the longest continuous use of the contingent vote system?

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