"instant-runoff voting" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Voting systems

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