instant runoff
noun [ U ] politics US specialized uk/ˌɪn.stənt ˈrʌn.ɒf/ us/ˌɪn.stənt ˈrʌn.ɑːf / (also instant runoff voting, /ˌɪn.stənt ˌrʌn.ɒf ˈvəʊ.tɪŋ/ /ˌɪn.stənt ˌrʌn.ɑːf ˈvoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/)
排序复选制
a voting system where, if your preferred candidate (= a person competing to be elected) does not get enough votes to stay in the election, your vote can be given to your second choice of candidate
Some voters favour instant runoff. 部分选民支持采用排序复选制。
Pierce County has adopted instant runoff voting, which requires voters to rank candidates: 1, 2, 3, etc. 皮尔斯县采用了排序复选制，要求选民对候选人按 1、2、3等进行排名。
Synonym: ranked choice voting
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- The process - which some call instant runoff - continues until a majority winner emerges.
- He would have instant runoff voting, in which people would rank candidates in order of preference - first, second, third and so on.
- If nobody has a majority, there should be a runoff between the top two vote-getters, or else an "instant runoff" system should be used.