As an alternative method to at-large elections, the cumulative voting system

a. is a semi-proportional system, allowing voters to give their votes to more than one candidate.
b. utilizes the first-past-the-post rules.
c. has been shown to decrease voter turnout by about 5 percent.
d. offers minority candidates less opportunities to win.


a

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