ranked-choice voting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ranked-choice voting
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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He didn’t win, but did forge a ranked-choice voting alliance with Mr. Mamdani and earned Mr. Sanders’s approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
"I said I wanted to look at the numbers and the ranked-choice voting to decide about what to do in the future, because I'm also on an independent line."
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
But one problem he has is that New York has ranked-choice voting in its primaries.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024
The only other option would be a more controlled mini-contest, three weeks or so of debates with perhaps three or four candidates, followed by ranked-choice voting at the convention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2024
The “participatory budgeting” process administered by a city consultant used ranked-choice voting to choose six winners from 18 proposals.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
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