Question

At almost every level of government in the United States, a candidate does not have to win the majority of votes to win an election; instead a candidate wins based on a _________ of votes.

Answer 1

Answer:

plurality

Explanation:

At almost every level of government in the United States, a candidate does not have to win the majority of votes to win an election; instead a candidate wins based on a plurality of votes.  Plurality vote in the United States require a candidate to get more votes than competing candidates and not more than half of all votes cast as in the case of majority vote system