simple majorities
Half plus one
Simple majorities are voting outcomes where more than half of those voting support a measure or candidate—50% plus one.
This is the most basic threshold for passing legislation or winning elections: The bill passed by a simple majority.
Distinguished from supermajorities, which require higher thresholds like two-thirds or three-quarters.
- passageSegment of text
- voteFormal choice expression
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- pluralityLargest share among several
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
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