A voting method in which voters rank the candidates in order of preference. In the first round, only first choices are counted. If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes is eliminated and voting proceeds to the next round. The second choices on those ballots are tallied and those votes are redistributed to each of the remaining candidates accordingly. The process continues until one candidate finally receives a majority of the votes cast and is declared the winner. See VOTING. INSTANT RUNOFF
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A voting method in which voters rank the candidates in order of preference. In the first round, only first choices are counted. If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes is eliminated and voting proceeds to the next round. The second choices on those ballots are tallied and those votes are redistributed to each of the remaining candidates accordingly. The process continues until one candidate finally receives a majority of the votes cast and is declared the winner. See VOTING. INSTANT RUNOFF
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hare System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hare-system
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