Alternative Vote

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:advantage can be complex to count
does not guarantee proportional representation
ensures majority support
reduces tactical voting
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Instant-runoff_voting
gptkbp:category Preferential voting system
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Borda_count
First-past-the-post
Two-round system
gptkbp:feature elimination of lowest-ranked candidates
voters rank candidates in order of preference
majority winner required
redistribution of votes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alternative Vote
gptkbp:inventedBy 19th century
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:rejectedIn gptkb:2011_United_Kingdom_Alternative_Vote_referendum
gptkbp:usedFor single-winner elections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:politics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3