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Ranked-Choice Voting 101

Thursday, October 27, 2022 | By: Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center

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Most Americans are familiar with plurality voting, the electoral system most commonly used in the United States. Under this method, voters select one candidate to represent their district, and the candidate receiving the most votes is elected to that office. Ranked-choice voting (RCV), allows voters to select more than one candidate based on their individual preferences.

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