instant runoff
noun[U]
politicsUSspecializeduk/ˌɪn.stənt ˈrʌn.ɒf/us/ˌɪn.stənt ˈrʌn.ɑːf/(alsoinstant runoff voting,uk/ˌɪn.stənt ˌrʌn.ɒf ˈvəʊ.tɪŋ/us/ˌɪn.stənt ˌrʌn.ɑːf ˈvoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/)avotingsystemwhere, ifyourpreferredcandidate(= apersoncompetingto beelected)does not get enoughvotestostayin theelection,yourvotecan be given toyoursecondchoiceofcandidate:
排序复选制Somevotersfavourinstantrunoff.部分选民支持采用排序复选制。
Pierce County hasadoptedinstantrunoffvoting, whichrequiresvoterstorankcandidates: 1, 2, 3, etc.皮尔斯县采用了排序复选制，要求选民对候选人按 1、2、3等进行排名。
Synonym
ranked choice voting
- Theprocess- which somecallinstantrunoff -continuesuntil amajoritywinneremerges.
- He would haveinstantrunoffvoting, in whichpeoplewouldrankcandidatesinorderofpreference- first, second, third and so on.
- If nobody has amajority, there should be a runoff between thetoptwovote-getters, orelsean "instantrunoff"systemshould be used.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- proxy voting
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop