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单词 instant runoff voting
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Definition of instant runoff voting in English:

instant runoff voting

noun
US
  • another term for alternative vote
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Australia and Ireland also use instant runoff voting, which eliminates primaries by allowing voters to mark a second and third place choice.
    • He said his party is interested in electoral change that empowers voters, such as instant runoff voting, which would allow voters to rank their top choices for a political office.
    • We should push states to require majority winners through instant runoff voting.
    • Instant runoff voting, which compresses runoffs into general elections by having voters rank candidates in order of preference, is one solution.
    • In March, San Francisco voted to become the first American city to implement instant runoff voting for its major local elections.

Definition of instant runoff voting in US English:

instant runoff voting

(also IRV)
noun
US
  • An electoral system whereby voters rank candidates in order of preference. In the event that one candidate fails to achieve a sufficient majority, the candidate with the fewest number of first-preference rankings is eliminated and these votes redistributed, the process being repeated until one candidate achieves the required majority.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Australia and Ireland also use instant runoff voting, which eliminates primaries by allowing voters to mark a second and third place choice.
    • He said his party is interested in electoral change that empowers voters, such as instant runoff voting, which would allow voters to rank their top choices for a political office.
    • In March, San Francisco voted to become the first American city to implement instant runoff voting for its major local elections.
    • We should push states to require majority winners through instant runoff voting.
    • Instant runoff voting, which compresses runoffs into general elections by having voters rank candidates in order of preference, is one solution.
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