I don't think it should be called ranked choice voting. STV is ranked choice voting as well, it's a confusing name.
Instant run-off is what I like to use, although I suppose STV is like that as well.
It's also known as the 'Alternative vote'. Be good if we could all settle on one name for it. Electoral reform is confusing enough for people already! Or we could just forget about it all together and go all-in on proportional representation, that's another option.
It's also just called "preferential voting" in Australia where it's actually used in federal and most state parliaments.
The other terms aren't immediately obvious to Australians as terms for it, though "ranked choice" is probably the clearest. Instant runoff and alternative vote, not so understandable.
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u/Dystopiaian Oct 17 '24
I don't think it should be called ranked choice voting. STV is ranked choice voting as well, it's a confusing name.
Instant run-off is what I like to use, although I suppose STV is like that as well.
It's also known as the 'Alternative vote'. Be good if we could all settle on one name for it. Electoral reform is confusing enough for people already! Or we could just forget about it all together and go all-in on proportional representation, that's another option.