transferable vote
Britishnoun
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The winner was decided by members in a ballot using a single transferable vote system.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
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
Under the single transferable vote system, ballots are counted in rounds with city council candidates only needing 25% of the vote to win.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
The election was conducted under a system known as the single transferable vote, where voters list their preferred candidates in order on the ballot paper.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2013
The single transferable vote when the surplus votes are taken from the top of the successful candidate's heap; 2.
From Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election by Humphreys, John H.
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