Alternative Vote

British  

noun

1.  AV.  (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 preference See proportional representation

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Example Sentences

Given the 2011 Alternative Vote referendum was a UK-wide event, it is the closest we are likely to come to the scale of organisation required in a general election.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2013

According to the Electoral Commission, 6,152,607 voted Yes to the Alternative Vote, while 13,013,123 voted No.

From BBC • May 7, 2011

Counting in the UK-wide Alternative Vote Referendum was delayed by 35 minutes in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • May 6, 2011

We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2010

While the current "first past the post" system requires voters to mark an X by a preferred candidate, under the Alternative Vote model voters rank prospective MPs in order of preference.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2010