Weighted voting is a type of system in which some members' votes carry more weight than others. For instance, in a stockholders' annual meeting, votes are weighted by the number of shares that each stockholder owns. This is in contrast to normal
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Weighted voting systems — are based on the idea that not all voters are equal. Instead, it can be desirable to recognize differences by giving voters different amounts of say concerning the outcome of an election. This type of voting system is used in everything from… … Wikipedia
weighted voting — A plan of representation in a legislative body whereunder the members, in voting upon measures, cast, not merely one vote per member, but a number of votes, such number varying between members according to the number of constituents represented… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Schwartzberg's weighted voting — Schwartzberg’s weighted voting is a method of voting, proposed by Joseph E. Schwartzberg, for representation of nations in a reformed United Nations.The formula is (P+C+M)/3, where P is the nation s percentage of the total population of all UN… … Wikipedia
Voting system — For other uses, see Voting system (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series Electoral methods … Wikipedia
Voting in the Council of the European Union — The procedures for Voting in the Council of the European Union are described in the treaties of the EU. The Council of the European Union was instituted under this name in the Maastricht Treaty. The voting procedures defined there were changed in … Wikipedia
weighted — weight|ed [ˈweıtıd] adj giving an advantage or disadvantage to one particular group or activity →↑biased weighted against ▪ The voting system is weighted against the smaller parties. weighted in favour of sb/sth ▪ This year s pay increase is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
weighted — adjective weighted in favour/against producing conditions that are favourable or unfavourable to one particular group (+ against): The voting system is weighted against the smaller parties. | weighted in favour of: a pay increase heavily weighted … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cumulative voting — Part of the Politics series Electoral methods Single winner … Wikipedia
Qualified Majority Voting — One way in which the Council of Ministers arrives at a decision on issues and proposals before it. The vote is qualified in two ways: first , because it requires a majority well in excess of 50%, and second because it is based upon a weighted… … Glossary of the European Union and European Communities
qualified majority voting — A system of majority voting, without veto, used in the EU Council of Ministers, in which each vote is weighted according to the size of the country • • • Main Entry: ↑qualify … Useful english dictionary
