Overview
Ranked choice voting is an innovative electoral system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. This method aims to create more representative outcomes by ensuring that the winning candidate has broad support, reducing the impact of spoiler candidates and encouraging voter engag...
Key Terms
Example: A voter may rank Candidate A first, Candidate B second, and Candidate C third.
Example: In the first round, if Candidate C has the least votes, they are eliminated.
Example: If Candidate A receives 60% of the votes, they win under majority rule.
Example: A voter may rank a less preferred candidate higher to prevent an undesired candidate from winning.
Example: Voters fill out a ballot by ranking their preferred candidates.
Example: If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff election may be held between the top two candidates.