Ranked-choice voting in the United States - Wikipedia
Photograph a historic site, help Wikipedia, and win a prize. Participate in the world's largest photography competition this month! Learn more Ranked-choice voting (RCV) can refer to one of several ranked voting methods used in some cities and states in the United States. The term is not strictly defined, but most often refers to instant-runoff voting (IRV) or single transferable vote (STV), the main difference being whether only one winner or multiple winners are elected. At the federal and state level, instant runoff voting is used for congressional and presidential elections in Maine; state, congressional, and presidential general elections in Alaska; and special congressional elections in Hawaii. As of February 2024, RCV is used for local elections in 45 US cities including Salt Lake City and Seattle.[2] It has also been used by some state political parties in party-run primaries and nominating conventions.[3][4][5] As a contingency in the case of a runoff election,
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