Majority

Majority (By an unspecified method) in Constitutional Law

From the Comparative Constitutions Project: In any majority electoral system, there is necessariliy a method of deciding the winner when no single option has a majority of the votes cast. However, the method is not always specified in the constitution, so this is what we mean by majority by unspecified method.

Majority in Election Law

Largest number of votes obtained in a vote on a decision, a draft law or the election of a candidate or list of candidates. In some cases, a majority must be absolute or qualified.

Manufactured Majority in Election Law

An election result, most commonly found where a plurality/majority system is used, in which a single party or coalition wins less than 50% of the valid votes but an absolute majority of the seats in an elected body.

Qualified or Enhanced Majority in Election Law

System where a candidate (or list of candidates) is elected by obtaining a majority of votes greater than an absolute majority (usually two-thirds or three-fifths). A qualified majority may be necessary for a specific election, approving or amending the constitution or for the adoption of a given decision.

Majority, Obligation

From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Majority, Obligation (1): The fact that a majority of the members of a religious corporation secede therefrom by a vote, does not affect its obligation entered into prior thereto.231 Two factions of a church separating and keeping up different organizations may both still retain their membership in the denomination.232

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Notes and References

1. Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

See Also

• Religion
• Church

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

Resources

See Also

• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

Resources

See Also

• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation