Instant-runoff voting

When the Single Transferable Vote voting system is applied to a single-winner election it is sometimes called instant-runoff voting (IRV), as it is much like holding a series of runoff elections in which the lowest polling candidate is eliminated in each round until someone receives majority vote. IRV is often considered independently of multi-winner Single transferable vote (STV) because it is simpler and is a widely advocated electoral reform in the USA.

Other single-winner methods

IRV is not the only alternative to the plurality system. Other possible reforms include several different Condorcet methods (e.g. ranked pairs and Schulze), approval voting, range voting, the Borda count, Bucklin, and many others. (See the voting systems article.)

Related Topics:
Plurality - Condorcet methods - Ranked pairs - Schulze - Approval voting - Range voting - Borda count - Bucklin - Voting systems

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