Sentences with phrase «measure voter preference»

These elections measure voter preference for the various candidates and help determine which delegates will be sent to the national nominating convention.

Not exact matches

Also known as «instant runoff,» the system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, a measure advocates argue helps voters better select a candidate that represents the majority of voters.

Although there are differences of preference, and the hung parliament would represent a lack of mandate for any particular party manifesto as a whole, it seems plausible that the ambiguity of both centre - left major party manifestos has been designed so that a compromise hammered out in coalition forming can claim manifesto legitimacy (the same measure being supported by voters of both parties).

Because of the importance of the election and the familiarity of voters with the candidates, polls tend to measure actual voter preferences throughout the campaign.