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View synonyms for cumulative voting
cumulative voting
noun
- a system that gives each voter as many votes as there are persons to be elected from one representative district, allowing the voter to accumulate them on one candidate or to distribute them.
cumulative voting
noun
- a system of voting in which each elector has as many votes as there are candidates in his constituency. Votes may all be cast for one candidate or distributed among several
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cumulative voting1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
Some states provide by statute for what is known as cumulative voting.
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