First-Past-the-Post Electoral System
type: Class
preferred label: Plurality Voting
alternative label: FPTP
alternative label: First-Past-the-Post Voting
alternative label: Simple Majority System
alternative label: Single-Member Plurality
subclass of: RB2K2E9rftRKciKOqkr1BeV
definition: A First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) electoral system is a voting method where the candidate with the most votes in a single-member district wins the election. This system does not require the winner to achieve a majority of the votes, only a plurality.
example: Constituency-Based Voting: Canadian federal elections
example: First-Past-the-Post (FPTP): United Kingdom general elections
example: Single-Member District Plurality: U.S. House of Representatives elections