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runoff election

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A quick definition of runoff election:

A runoff election is a special type of election that happens when no candidate gets more than half of the votes in a regular election. The two candidates who got the most votes in the regular election then compete against each other in the runoff election to determine the winner. It's like a second chance for the top candidates to win.

A more thorough explanation:

A runoff election is an election held after a general election, in which the two candidates who received the most votes, but neither received a majority, run against each other so that the winner can be determined.

  • In a mayoral election, Candidate A received 45% of the votes, Candidate B received 40%, and Candidate C received 15%. Since no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held between Candidate A and Candidate B to determine the winner.
  • In a school board election, there were five candidates running for one seat. Candidate A received 35% of the votes, Candidate B received 30%, Candidate C received 20%, Candidate D received 10%, and Candidate E received 5%. Since no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held between Candidate A and Candidate B to determine the winner.

These examples illustrate how a runoff election is used to determine a winner when no candidate receives a majority of the votes in a general election. It ensures that the winning candidate has the support of the majority of voters.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
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it's like p much impossible to get in if you don't do it according to the deans lol
like i mean it's probs possible but. very rare
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
SO WHY DO THEY CALL IT
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
OPTIONAL
mind games
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
WHY DO SCHOOLS DO THIS
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
the illusion of chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
chocoe
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:52
choice
there's an infamous dude on reddit who literally got into every t14 like HYS but got WL at northwestern and he's like it's definitely because he didn't do the interview lol
and he had like 180 lol
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:59
maybe YP?
Dkk
2:22
@jackfrost11770: "do the northwestern thing" ? very sad.
Dkk
2:23
@jackfrost11770: that'smy Army buddy who got rejected from NW.
Dkk
2:24
He did not have 180. 170.
Dkk
2:25
Northwestern is an Ohio trainwreck and the staff there should consider the gun,
4:18
^ HAHAHAHA
4:19
Jackfrost has a point though, a good way to stand out with your apps is to do as much "optional" stuff as possible, including the interview
4:20
This goes for NU's Kira as much as it does, for example, ASU's 1-minute "elevator pitch" video
Dkk
4:22
Indeed indeed @renard
Dkk
4:36
Man my butthole is on fire from that Carolina Reaper. 1:36 AM fire farts.
6:18
^is this satire? wtf this is really poorly written lmao
[] baddestbunny
9:49
when someone describes something as "classic LSAT Demon" I tend to assume that is code for "this thing sucks"
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
Dkk
10:29
I dont know.
[] baddestbunny
10:30
Defining “postmodernism” is a daunting task. One commentator has likened it to “trying to nail gelatin to a wall.” Part of the difficulty is postmodernism’s heterogeneity. As Angela Harris has noted, “There are as many different definitions of postmodernism as there are postmodernists.”
Dkk
10:36
Indeed, indeed!
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