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IRV

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A quick definition of IRV:

IRV stands for instant-runoff voting, which is a way of voting where people rank their choices instead of just picking one. It's like having a second round of voting without actually having to vote again. The person with the most votes wins, but if nobody gets enough votes, the person with the least votes is eliminated and their votes go to the next choice on the ballots. This keeps happening until someone has enough votes to win. It's a fair way of voting that helps make sure the winner has the most support from voters.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: IRV stands for instant-runoff voting, which is a system of preferential voting that mimics a runoff election by using each voter's ranked preferences instead of a second round of voting. This means that instead of just choosing one candidate, voters rank their choices in order of preference. If no candidate gets a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the voters' second choices. This process continues until one candidate has a majority of votes.

Example: In an election with three candidates, Alice, Bob, and Charlie, voters rank their choices as follows: 40% choose Alice as their first choice, 35% choose Bob, and 25% choose Charlie. Since no candidate has a majority of first-choice votes, Charlie is eliminated, and his votes are redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the voters' second choices. Let's say that 60% of Charlie's voters chose Bob as their second choice, and 40% chose Alice. After the redistribution, Bob has 55% of the votes, and Alice has 45%. Therefore, Bob wins the election.

Explanation: IRV allows voters to express their preferences more fully than traditional voting systems, and it ensures that the winner has majority support. It also eliminates the need for a separate runoff election, which can save time and money. However, it can be more complicated to count the votes and explain the process to voters.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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