ranked choice
noun1
Government, Politics Often Any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots.
- ranked-choice ballot; ranked-choice voting
- The results — on the 31-column spreadsheet that Ms. Quan held in her hands — testified to the power of finishing second in a ranked-choice election. […] Campaign strategists said Ms. Quan had taken advantage of a ranked-choice system that was used in Oakland for the first time.2010 November 11, Zusha Elinson, Gerry Shih, “The Winning Strategy in Oakland: Concentrate on Being 2nd or 3rd Choice”, in The New York Times:
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- The election was the first in Alaska to utilize ranked-choice voting, a system adopted by the state’s voters in 2020. […] Ranked choice is more efficient than holding a runoff election, and its backers insist that it offers a better reflection of voters’ preferences.2022 September 1, Adam Serwer, “Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame for Their Alaskan Defeat”, in The Atlantic:
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- ranked ballot