Understanding Ranked Choice Voting

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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.

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In Ranked Choice Voting, what happens if no candidate gets more than 50% of the first-choice votes?

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The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and votes are redistributed.

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Which of the following is a pro of Ranked Choice Voting? Complexity, Longer Counting Time, More Choices, Possible Voter Disengagement

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More Choices

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Which of the following is a con of Ranked Choice Voting? Less Negative Campaigning, Majority Support, Complexity, More Choices

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Complexity

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What is the oldest example of ranked choice voting?

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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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Which of the following cities uses ranked choice voting? Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida

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New York City, New York

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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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In which city's 2018 mayoral election did ranked choice voting allow voters to rank candidates, resulting in a more representative winner? Options: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago

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San Francisco

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What are some challenges faced by ranked choice voting in the U.S.?

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Complexity in understanding the system, Increased cost of implementation, Delayed results due to counting process.

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Ranked Choice Voting is a voting system where voters rank candidates in order of preference.

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True