instant-runoff voting

noun

A form of alternative or preferential voting system in which voters rank candidates, and votes for the worst performing candidate are re-allocated to the voters' next-highest choices until one candidate has reached the threshold for election.

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Meanings

nouninstant-runoff voting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of alternative or preferential voting system in which voters rank candidates, and votes for the worst performing candidate are re-allocated to the voters' next-highest choices until one candidate has reached the threshold for election.

Translations

Polish natychmiastowe głosowanie
  • natychmiastowe głosowanieTranslations
Spanish votación con segunda vuelta instantánea, votación con vueltas sucesivas instantáneas
  • votación con segunda vuelta instantáneaTranslations
  • votación con vueltas sucesivas instantáneasTranslations
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APA

instant-runoff voting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant-runoff%20voting

MLA

“instant-runoff voting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant-runoff%20voting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instant-runoff voting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant-runoff%20voting.

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