What is the plural voting system?
(A) Candidates themselves caste more than one vote
(B) Only the higher officials caste more than one votes.
(C) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qualifications cast more than one vote.
(D) All the citizens caste three votes each.
Correct Answer : Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qualifications cast more than one vote.
Question Asked : SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2015
Explanation : Plural voting is the practice whereby one person might be able to vote multiple times in an election. This was a common aspect of the franchise for elections held in the 1800s where the right to vote was linked to the ownership of property; an elector could vote in as many districts as the elector owned property. This was the prevalent system in Britain before 1948 when certain electors could vote in more than one constituency.
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