What voting method selects the candidate with the largest number of votes and must be authorized in the bylaws?

What voting method selects the candidate with the largest number of votes and must be authorized in the bylaws?

• A. Majority vote
• B. Cumulative voting
• C. Two-thirds vote
• D. Plurality vote

Answer: (D)

Plularity voting is the method where the winner is the candidate who has the most votes, even if that total isn’t a majority. This approach fits because the rule is about selecting the single top vote-getter, not about hitting a majority threshold. The organization’s bylaws must authorize this method, since bylaws specify which voting method is used for elections. If you compare it to the other options: majority voting requires more than half of the votes; two-thirds voting requires a two-thirds supermajority; cumulative voting involves allocating multiple votes (often to influence multiple seats) rather than simply awarding the win to the single highest vote-getter.

Plularity voting is the method where the winner is the candidate who has the most votes, even if that total isn’t a majority. This approach fits because the rule is about selecting the single top vote-getter, not about hitting a majority threshold. The organization’s bylaws must authorize this method, since bylaws specify which voting method is used for elections.

If you compare it to the other options: majority voting requires more than half of the votes; two-thirds voting requires a two-thirds supermajority; cumulative voting involves allocating multiple votes (often to influence multiple seats) rather than simply awarding the win to the single highest vote-getter.