alternative vote
alternative vote · alternative votes
A voting system in which each voter lists the candidates in order of preferenceA voting system in which each voter lists the candidates in order of preference. At each stage the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes transferred according to the voters' preferences.
Meaning
1 sensesA voting system in which each voter lists the candidates in order of preference. At each stage the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes transferred according to the voters' preferences.
Forms
plural: alternative votes| Singular | alternative vote |
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