FairVote Minnesota

Making every vote count

What's your favorite benefit of Ranked Choice Voting?
Rank your preferences: 1st Choice2nd Choice3rd Choice
Less partisan polarization
More choices for voters
Upholds majority rule

How IRV Works

Counting Votes (multi-seat election)

Once a candidate reaches the threshold, he or she is declared elected. Then that candidate’s surplus votes are distributed proportionally to next choice on each ballot.  The surplus is calculated as the proportion of that candidate's votes beyond the threshold:

 Surplus Calculation

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