ranked-choice
Ordered ballot method
Ranked-choice describes a voting system where voters rank candidates in order of preference rather than selecting just one.
If no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, the last-place candidate is eliminated and their voters' second choices are redistributed.
This process continues until someone reaches a majority.
The city adopted ranked-choice voting to avoid costly runoff elections.
Proponents argue it reduces negative campaigning since candidates seek to be voters' second choice as well as first.
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- electionOrganized public voting
- candidatePerson seeking selection
plurality · majority · runoff · tabulation · redistribution · elimination · threshold · quota
Placing in sequence
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- alternativeAnother available choice
option · selection · tiered · hierarchy · gradation · sequence · runner-up · substitute
Systematic data collection
- pollGathering of opinions
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
shortlist · finalist · nominee · evaluation · criteria · scoring · assessment · stakeholder
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotVoting document
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- electionOrganized public voting
candidate · plurality · majority · runoff · tabulation · redistribution · elimination · threshold · quota · Condorcet
ordering
Placing in sequence
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
alternative · option · selection · tiered · hierarchy · gradation · sequence · runner-up · substitute · contingency
survey
Systematic data collection
deliberation · shortlist · finalist · nominee · evaluation · criteria · scoring · assessment · stakeholder · input
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
ranked-choicefirst-past-the-post
Most votes wins
winner-take-all · simple majority · block voting · electoral college
rank, ranked, ranking, rankings, ranks, ranker, choice, choices, choose