Legal Definitions - rank-order voting

Rank-order voting is a type of preferential voting where voters rank the candidates in order of preference. This means that instead of just choosing one candidate, voters can rank all the candidates from their most preferred to least preferred.

For example, in a school election, a voter might rank the candidates as follows:

1. Samantha
2. John
3. Amy

If Samantha doesn't get enough votes to win, the voter's vote will be transferred to their second choice, John. This process continues until a candidate has enough votes to win.

Rank-order voting is used in some political elections, as well as in corporate elections where shareholders can rank the candidates for the board of directors.