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instant-runoff voting

instant-runoff voting noun: a form of alternative or preferential voting system in which voters rank candidates, and votes for the worst performing candidate are re-allocated to the voters' next-highest choices until one candidate has reached the threshold for election.

Noun

instant-runoff voting (uncountable)

  1. A form of alternative or preferential voting system in which voters rank candidates, and votes for the worst performing candidate are re-allocated to the voters' next-highest choices until one candidate has reached the threshold for election.

Questions about instant-runoff voting

What does instant-runoff voting mean?
Instant-runoff voting means a form of alternative or preferential voting system in which voters rank candidates, and votes for the worst performing candidate are re-allocated to the voters' next-highest choices until one candidate has reached the threshold for election.
What part of speech is instant-runoff voting?
Instant-runoff voting is a noun.

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