Single-member district systems are:
A)electoral systems in which a candidate must win an absolute majority of the vote in a district to win the seat.
B)electoral systems in which the candidate with the largest share of the vote in a district wins the seat.
C)electoral systems in which the percentage of votes a party receives in a district will determine how many seats that party will win.
D)two-round systems for referenda and initiatives.
E)two-round systems for electing presidents and prime ministers.

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Single-member district systems are electoral systems in which the candidate with the largest share of the vote in a district wins the seat. This is also known as a winner-takes-all or first-past-the-post system.

Single-Member District Systems Are