Dwain Northey (Gen X)

Ranked choice voting is a way to vote where you rank candidates in order of preference—first, second, third, and so on. If a candidate gets more than half the first-choice votes, they win. If no one does, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Voters who picked that person as their first choice have their votes count for their next choice. This process repeats until someone has more than half the votes. It helps make sure the winner has broad support and can reduce the need for separate runoff elections. It’s like an instant runoff, all in one election.