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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Northern Ireland uses a type of proportional representation to choose councillors called the single transferable vote.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023

The measure will also implement a form of ranked choice voting known as single transferable vote.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2022

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

Of course in an election run using the single transferable vote system, first-preference ballots are not everything.

From BBC • May 9, 2022

The transferable vote supplies this by securing for the elector the utmost measure of freedom of action.

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

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