Supermajority

A supermajority or qualified majority is a voting requirement for a motion or candidate to pass some threshold beyond a simple majority. Though the term can be used to describe different thresholds or levels, it is often used to describe a two-thirds majority. Motions that pass by supermajorities are often thought to represent a good compromise between different parties and are less likely to be challenged. Supermajority requirements are believed to help to protect political minorities by requiring that their opinions be addressed in order to build enough support to achieve the higher level of support necessary to surpass a higher threshold.

Though the NationStates United Nations does not require a supermajority for any of its resolutions, many nations and regions require a supermajority for their local political decision making processes. Nearly half of all adopted UN resolutions surpass a two-thirds majority and are said to have been adopted by a supermajority of votes.