Alternative Vote

noun

(modifier) of or relating to a system of voting in which voters list the candidates in order of preference. If no candidate obtains more than 50% of first-preference votes, the votes for the bottom candidate are redistributed according to the voters' next preferenceAbbreviation: AV See proportional representation

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