Understanding Ranked Choice Voting in U.S. Elections

Medium Unit 5: Political Participation Electoral Systems

During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, various states adopted different electoral systems to manage how voters expressed their preferences for candidates. One of the more unique systems used in some states allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than selecting just one candidate. This system is known as:

First-Past-the-Post

Single Transferable Vote

Ranked Choice Voting

Two-Round System

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