Ranked Choice Voting

How your backup choices matter

Round 1
50% to win
🍎 Apple
🍌 Banana
🍒 Cherry
🍇 Grape
No one has a majority. Click "Next Round" to eliminate the last place candidate.
100 Ballots
How It Works
No vote is wasted

In ranked choice voting, you don't just pick one candidate — you rank them in order of preference.

If no one gets a majority (50%+), the last-place candidate is eliminated. Their voters' ballots transfer to their next choice.

This continues until someone wins a true majority.

The Process
1
Count everyone's first choice
2
If no majority, eliminate last place
3
Transfer those votes to next choice
4
Repeat until someone has 50%+
The key: You can vote for your true favorite without "wasting" your vote. If they lose, your vote transfers to your backup.
Used In
• Alaska, Maine (statewide)
• New York City
• San Francisco, Minneapolis
• Australia (nationwide)
• Ireland (president)