The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain
A absolute majority
B simple majority
C forty percent of the votes
D fifty percent of the votes
Answer is A
A Second Ballot System is introduced in an election when none of the candidates wins the election by absolute majority in a general election. In that case, another election would be conducted. In this second ballot, only the candidates with the highest votes are allowed to contest.
Second Ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must win with Absolute Majority
Absolute Majority System on the other hand simply refers to a system of voting in which a candidate must acquire more than half of the total vote cast before he can be declared winner.
