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A voting system in which each voter lists the candidates in order of preference. At each stage the candidate with the least votes is excluded and their votes transferred according to the voters preferences.
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alternative vote — noun : preferential voting * * * alternative vote noun A system of voting whereby, if a voter s favourite candidate is out of the running, the vote is transferred to the candidate marked next in order of preference • • • Main Entry: ↑alternative … Useful english dictionary
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alternative vote — /ɔlˌtɜnətɪv ˈvoʊt/ (say awl.ternuhtiv voht), /ɒl / (say ol ) noun the second vote in a preferential voting system …
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