{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7Jows5YP8imYL7zA2abXZE","label":"Instant Runoff Electoral System","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RB2K2E9rftRKciKOqkr1BeV"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":[],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":"Ranked-Choice Voting","alternative_labels":["Alternative Vote","IRV","Instant Runoff Voting","Preferential Balloting System","Preferential Voting","Ranked Voting","Sequential Runoff Voting"],"translations":{},"hidden_label":null,"definition":"The instant runoff electoral system, also known as ranked-choice voting, is a voting method where voters rank candidates by preference. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed according to the voters' next preferences, continuing until one candidate achieves a majority.","examples":["Multi-Winner IRV: Minneapolis city council elections","Proportional IRV: Australian Senate elections","Single-Winner IRV: San Francisco mayoral elections"],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}