ranked-choice voting
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nounpl: ranked-choice voting systems
votação com escolha classificada
1. An electoral system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference, and votes are counted in rounds, with the lowest-ranking candidate eliminated each round until one candidate achieves a majority
Maine became the first U.S. state to use ranked-choice voting in presidential elections.
Maine se tornou o primeiro estado americano a usar votação com escolha classificada nas eleições presidenciais.
2. A voting method designed to eliminate the need for runoff elections and reduce the impact of vote splitting among similar candidates
Ranked-choice voting ensures that the winner has support from a majority of voters.
A votação com escolha classificada garante que o vencedor tenha apoio da maioria dos eleitores.
Ranked-choice voting has gained significant attention in the United States as a reform to improve electoral representation, particularly championed by voting rights advocates and used in cities like Minneapolis and states like Maine. In Brazil, discussion of voting system reforms typically involves the current proportional representation system used for legislative elections, making ranked-choice voting a more theoretical electoral concept. In Portugal, the electoral system discussion centers on modifications to the current proportional representation method.
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