What is "simple majority"

n. 1 (context British English) A plurality; the most of any alternative. 2 (context North America English) A majority; more than half.

Simple majority may refer to:

• Majority, a voting requirement of more than half of all ballots cast
• Plurality (voting), a voting requirement of more ballots cast for a proposition than for any other option
• First-past-the-post voting, shifts the winner of the election from an absolute majority outcome to a simple majority outcome.
• Supermajority, a voting requirement of a specified level of support which is greater than the "one half" threshold used for majority.