
Understanding Ranked Choice Voting
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a voting system where voters rank candidates in order of preference. Which of the following best describes this system? Options: Voters select only one candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no candidate gets a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and votes are redistributed. Voters can vote multiple times for their preferred candidate. Voters rank candidates, but only the first choice is counted.
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Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no candidate gets a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and votes are redistributed.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In Ranked Choice Voting, what happens if no candidate gets more than 50% of the first-choice votes?
Back
The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and votes are redistributed.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is a pro of Ranked Choice Voting? Complexity, Longer Counting Time, More Choices, Possible Voter Disengagement
Back
More Choices
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is a con of Ranked Choice Voting? Less Negative Campaigning, Majority Support, Complexity, More Choices
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Complexity
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the oldest example of ranked choice voting?
Back
The oldest example of ranked choice voting is often attributed to the Australian ballot system, which was first used in the 1850s.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following cities uses ranked choice voting? Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida
Back
New York City, New York
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Name one country outside the United States that uses ranked choice voting for federal or parliamentary elections.
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Australia
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