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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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The winner was decided by members in a ballot using a single transferable vote system.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024

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

Northern Ireland uses the single transferable vote proportional representation electoral system.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2017

Wherever the single transferable vote has been adopted bye-elections have been retained.

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

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