Ranked-choice voting

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Ranked-choice voting has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Pod Save America (Nov 2026). Explained as relevant to Alaska's Senate race and how recruiting a spoiler candidate might have limited effect.

Ranked-choice voting (RCV) can refer to one of several ranked voting methods used in some cities and states in the United States. The term refers to the general category of voting systems where voters rank candidates. In the US, the specific system is most often instant-runoff voting (IRV) or single transferable vote (STV), the main difference between the two being whether only one winner or multiple winners are elected. At the federal and state level, instant-runoff voting is used for congressi