Alternative Vote

Each district has a single member, who is elected by a majority of votes using a preferential ballot.

The voters rank their candidate choices 1, 2, 3

Initially all the first choices of all voters are added up. If one candidate receives a majority of the first choice votes, he or she is declared elected.

Otherwise, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated and their second choices are redistributed to the remaining candidates

Example - 3 candidates with 100 total votes:

Candidate   1^st Choice   2^nd Choice   Total

 A             45                       3              48

 B             40                     12              52√

 C             15