When a proposition gets more votes than any other single proposition, it is called a A. majority vote. B. plurality vote. C. minority vote. D. split vote.

In a plurality vote, the winning proposition doesn't need to achieve a majority of the votes; it only needs to have more votes than any other individual option. This is often seen in elections with multiple candidates where the winner can take office with less than half the votes, and it can lead to interesting political outcomes! Common mistakes in understanding plurality voting arise when people mistakenly equate it with majority voting. Majority requires more than half of the total votes; plurality leads to the option with the highest votes, regardless of whether it’s over 50%. So, in closely contested elections, a candidate can win without a true majority!