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Ranked-choice voting may be used as a synonym for:

  • Ranked voting, a term used for any voting system in which voters are asked to rank candidates in order of preference
  • Instant-runoff voting (IRV), a specific ranked voting system with single-winner districts
  • Single transferable vote (STV), a specific ranked voting system with multi-winner districts; often called "proportional ranked choice voting"