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Ranked choice voting (RCV) — also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) — makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

RCV is straightforward: Voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third and so forth. If your first choice doesn’t have a chance to win, your ballot counts for your next choice.

RCV works in all types of elections and supports more representative outcomes. RCV means better choices, better campaigns, and better representation.


Originally Posted By u/Albany50501 At 2025-04-22 02:51:32 PM | Source


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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I imagine this would be hard to count and validate

Alaska already does it

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 3 points 2 days ago

STV began permanent and wider adoption throughout Australia beginning in 1907 and the 1910s. The single transferable vote system, using contingent ranked votes, has been adopted in Ireland, South Africa, Malta, and approximately 40 cities in the United States and Canada. The single transferable vote system has also been used to elect legislators in Canada, South Africa and India.

If the Aussies could figure it out a hundred years ago, one would think America could also be up for the task. Then again, America.