What is the term for a second round of voting held when no candidate receives a majority in the first round?
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Runoff
Runoff elections are common in many democratic systems to ensure that the winner has the support of more than 50% of the voters. This is often used in presidential and mayoral races.
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- In democratic systems, what is a second round of voting called if the first round fails to produce a majority winner?