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transferable vote

British

noun

a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot

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transferable vote

But it may also be because this race uses a single transferable vote system - and in a tight contest, second-preference votes could turn out to be crucial.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023

Voters under the new system will elect three City Council candidates per district using a form of ranked-choice voting known as proportional representation or single transferable vote.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

And it would implement a form of ranked choice voting known as single transferable vote.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

A special Senedd committee is also looking at proposals to elect Members of the Senedd via the single transferable vote system.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2021

Since its revival in 1905 the Proportional Representation Society has continued to press the claims of the single transferable vote, and with some success.

From Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election by Humphreys, John H.

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