Ranked-choice voting: Quick Facts

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Paper ballot with the word Vote at the top and checkboxes next to the names Candidate A, Candidate B, and Candidate C, placed on a wooden surface.

An infographic visually explains ranked choice voting with illustrated people and bar graphs. It outlines how voters rank candidates, shows initial vote distribution, demonstrates how lowest-ranking candidates are eliminated and their votes redistributed, and displays the final count determining the winner.

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