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The limits of the size of majority. Frequently it is provided by the rules of a society that any amendment to the rules must be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members voting; or the majority required may be one of three-fourths, four-fifths, etc. The same requirement of a majority higher than a simple majority is made in various branches of company law, and sometimes arises in regard to proposed amendments to the constitution of a country.
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Black, D. (1987). The Decisions of a Committee Using a Special Majority. In: The Theory of Committees and Elections. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4225-7_12
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