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First-past-the-post
First past the post voting is a generic term referring to an election determined by the highest polling candidate(s).The term first past the post (abbreviated FPTP or FPP) was coined as an analogy to horse racing, where the winner of the race is the first to pass the winning post, a point which marks the end of the race track or course.
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