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'''First past the post''', also known as the '''plurality voting system''', is a term used in the discussion of electoral systems to refer to a system used to elect members to a legislative assembly. In this system, the winner of the election is the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether they have a majority of votes cast. It is used in many countries, but has been replaced by other methods, such as the [[Single Transferable Vote]], in others. It often works well for countries with a two-party system, such as the [[United States]]. In countries such as [[Canada]], which has several major political parties, first-past-the-post elections are sometimes linked to underrepresentation for smaller parties.