I RV (I nst ant Runoff) aka A V (A lter native Vote) aka PV (Preferential

Vote) Counting A llocation D iagram

uses a Ranked Ballot
Single W inner Ridings

ST EP 1:

1. Count Voters 1st choices and order candidates from

highest number of 1st choice votes to lowest number of 1st
choice

I n the initial count, the first

preference of each voter is counted
and used to order the candidates

2. Does one candidate have a majority?

Is there a winner (50% + 1)?

ST EP 2:
I s there a clear w inner (50% + 1)?
I f * Y ES* the election is over and the
w inner is aclaim ed.
N o N eed to count the other votes.

YES
NO

ST EP 3:
I f * N O * , there is no m ajor it y w inner
(50%+1), then a m anufactured
m ajor it y m ust be created to acclaim
a w inner.
T he candidate w ith the fewest 1st
preferences is disgarded, and that
candidate's 2nd preferences are
reallocated.

3. Eliminate Last Place Candidate.

Reallocate 2nd choice votes from
eliminated candidate

ST EP 4:
Ballots assigned to elim inated
candidates are recounted and
assigned to one of the rem aining
candidates based on the next
preference on each ballot

4. Recount all Ballots, reallocating next

voter choice of candidates that are
elimated.

ST EP 5:
T he process repeats until one
candidate achieves a m ajor it y of
votes cast for continuing candidates.

5. W inner A cclaim ed
Count finished

Go drow n your sor row s, you have

another m anufactured m ajor it y and
only a single w inner in a
w inner- t ake- all gover nm ent.

Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting