What is a ballot?
AnswerThe means by which a vote is cast
A ballot is the paper or electronic form used to vote.
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Voting facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about how voting and elections work, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does 'majority' mean in voting?
AnswerMore than half of the votes
A majority is more than 50 percent.
Going deeper
Which US constitutional amendment, ratified in 1920, secured women the right to vote?
Answer19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment barred denying the vote based on sex.
Which amendment lowered the US voting age to 18 in 1971?
Answer26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment set the minimum voting age at 18.
In what year was the US Voting Rights Act signed?
Answer1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices.
Expert level
Ranked-choice voting for a single winner is also known as what?
AnswerInstant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff eliminates last-place candidates and redistributes their votes.
Which economist's impossibility theorem shows no ranked voting system meets all fairness criteria?
AnswerKenneth Arrow
Arrow's impossibility theorem (1951) earned wide recognition in social choice theory.
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