Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Which are names given to instant-runoff voting?
- 1. Preferential voting
- 2. Ranked-choice voting (RCV)
- 3. Supplementary Vote (SV)
- 4. Alternative Vote (AV)
A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 4 — Items 1, 2 and 4 are names for instant-runoff voting, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 4 are names for instant-runoff voting, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★Instant-runoff voting is also called preferential voting.
★It is also called ranked-choice voting.
★It is also called the Alternative Vote.
★Item 3 is wrong, because the Supplementary Vote is a different, limited preferential method.
★In the Supplementary Vote voters mark only a first and second choice.
★So the Supplementary Vote is not the same as instant-runoff voting.
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