Re: OT: For information only !
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, June 14, 2004, 19:38 |
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En réponse à Tristan Mc Leay :
>One thing I don't get is why the French do their elections proper in two
>rounds.
Because most elections (at least those that require electing a single
person) require an absolute majority (i.e. 50% of the valid votes + 1) to
be decided. If the absolute majority isn't reached in the first round (it
usually isn't seen the number of candidates, but if it did happen there
would be no second round needed), the best two candidates go for a second
round where we're sure an absolute majority will be reached.
That's the only reason for this two-round system: necessary absolute
majority. It makes sense when the election involves a single person (like
in the presidential elections): a president put there because he got 20% of
the votes wouldn't represent the people of the country as a whole.
Christophe Grandsire.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
You need a straight mind to invent a twisted conlang.
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