What is the difference between plurality and majority voting systems?

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What is the difference between plurality and majority voting systems?

Plurality voting system is a voting method where the candidate with the highest number of votes, regardless of whether it is a majority or not, wins the election. On the other hand, majority voting system requires a candidate to receive more than 50% of the votes in order to win the election. If no candidate achieves a majority, a runoff or a second round of voting may be held to determine the winner.