also: いちにんいっぴょう
noun
one person, one vote
A principle of equal voting rights, often used in political or organizational contexts.
民主主義の基本は一人一票の原則だ。
The foundation of democracy is the principle of one person, one vote.
その組合では一人一票で委員長を選ぶ。
In that union, the chairperson is elected by one person, one vote.
Refers to universal suffrage, the broader system; 一人一票 emphasizes the equal weight of each vote.
Compound of 一人 (one person) and 一票 (one vote), directly translating the English phrase 'one person, one vote'.