block vote

noun

1. See OMOV
   (at a conference, esp of trade unionists) the system whereby each delegate's vote has a value in proportion to the number of people he or she represents Compare OMOV

Example Sentences

The Block Vote has, therefore, never been tolerated for long in large electorates.

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We propose to describe a method based on the Block Vote which is much simpler, and which does not lend itself to abuse.

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A second count should then be made of the ballot papers, using the Block Vote.

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We have shown that the Block Vote works best when the candidates can be divided into two equal sections of favour and non-favour.

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The Block Vote works best when the number of candidates does not exceed two or three times the number of vacancies.

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