transferable vote
Britishnoun
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The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
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
With the single transferable vote all that an elector is asked to do is to number candidates in the order of his preference.
From Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election by Humphreys, John H.
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