Ranked-choice voting may be used as a synonym for:
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Ranked voting
The term ranked voting (also known as preferential voting or ranked choice voting) refers to any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in a sequence of first or second (or third, etc.) on their respective ballots. Ra ...
, a term used for any voting system in which voters are asked to rank candidates in order of preference
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Instant-runoff voting (IRV), a specific ranked voting system with single-winner districts
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Single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate ...
(STV), a specific ranked voting system with multi-winner districts
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