A cumulative voting election permits voters in an election for more than one seat to put more than one vote on a preferred candidate. When voters in the minority concentrate their votes in this way, it increases their chances for obtaining representation in a legislative body. This is different from bloc voting, where a voter may not vote more than once for any candidate, and 51% of voters can control 100% of representation.
For a voter, the intensity of his interest, as well as the fact of his interest, in a single candidate can now be expressed and governments can become better informed and attuned to the realities of a given situation.