Instant-Runoff Voting
Instant-Runoff Voting (IRV) is an electoral system used to elect a single winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference. If a candidate receives more than 50% of first-choice votes, they win. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and those voters' second choices are counted. This process continues until a candidate achieves a majority. IRV helps ensure that the winner has broader support and reduces the likelihood of "spoiler" candidates, where similar candidates split votes, ultimately leading to a more representative outcome in elections.
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Instant-runoff voting is a voting system designed to ensure that winners have broad support. Voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Voters who chose that candidate then have their votes counted for their next preference. This process continues until a candidate secures a majority. This method helps avoid "spoiler" candidates and encourages more diverse options, making elections more representative of voters' true preferences.