rankedvoting
Ranked voting, also known as ranked-choice voting, is an electoral method in which voters rank candidates by preference rather than voting for a single candidate. It can be used in both single-winner elections and, in some forms, multi-winner elections. The goal is to better reflect voter preferences and reduce the effects of vote splitting.
In the common single-winner form, instant-runoff voting (IRV), ballots are tallied by the first choice; if no
Other rating-based methods exist in ranking systems, such as the Borda count, which assigns points based on
Advantages of ranked voting include promoting majority support, reducing spoiler effects, and allowing voters to express
Criticisms include greater ballot complexity, the potential for ballot exhaustion if preferences are not fully listed,
Adoption varies by country and jurisdiction, with notable use in Australia and Ireland, and growing use in