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A majority is a Subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. This should not be confused with a Plurality , which is a subset having the largest number of parts. A plurality is not necessarily a majority, as the largest subset may be less than half of the entire group. For example, in a hypothetical group of 40 athletes there are:
In this group, a majority would consist of more than half the total number of athletes, or 21 athletes. The group of all ball sport players together (15 football players + 6 table tennis players = 21) comprise a majority. However, football players, 15 in number, comprise a plurality, not a majority. PARLIAMENTARY RULES In Parliamentary Procedure (the " Rules Of Order " concerning the conduct of business in a Deliberative Body ), the term 'majority' refers to "more than half." As it relates to a vote, a majority is more than half of the votes cast (noting that an abstention is simply the refusal to vote). In Politics and Political Voting Systems , there are several different popular concepts relating to a majority:
These concepts are not to be confused with the concept of a majority as understood in parliamentary procedure, which is a common error. While they do have counterparts in parliamentary procedure, in it they are undefined as termed, and their discussion is beyond the scope of this article. SEE ALSO |
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