also: いちにんいっぴょう
one person, one vote
A principle of equal voting rights, often used in political or organizational contexts.
The foundation of democracy is the principle of one person, one vote.
In that union, the chairperson is elected by one person, one vote.
Standard kanji form; the reading ひとりいっぴょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered in formal or legal contexts.
Compound of 一人 (one person) and 一票 (one vote), directly translating the English phrase 'one person, one vote'.