6 Key definitions

6  Key definitions

(1)     A “simple majority system” means an electoral system where—

(a)     each voter may cast as many votes as there are offices to be filled;

(b)     in the case of an election for a single office, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is elected;

(c)     in the case of an election to fill more than one office, the candidates equal to the number of offices to be filled who receive the highest number of votes are elected.

(2)     A “single transferable vote system” means an electoral system where—

(a)     in the case

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