A
"preference candidate" is a person who is favored or chosen by individuals based on their personal likes or desires.
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AV transfers votes from supporters of smaller parties to their second and
third preference candidates till one has more than 50 % of the vote.
It's hard to deny that the odds aren't brilliant for the other candidates and I don't intend to argue the case here for my own
first preference candidate: Ed Balls, by the way, but I do want to explain why the Milibands will be coming last on my ballot paper.
Since California implemented the top - two primary system, minor party and no
party preference candidates have had a harder time making it onto the ballot.
And the resume presentation of your merits in the Outline Format with captivating Keyword Phrases is essential in getting you recognized alongside or above the hiring manager's «stopper list» of
potential preference candidates.
If your
first preference candidate has the fewest votes, the candidate is removed, and your vote will be transferred to your second preference.
If the highest -
preference candidate has already met the quota, and there aren't enough winners yet, use the ballot's next - highest preference.
Not only does this give electors a few extra days to consider their options based on the first result, it ensures that they are not forced into making a «saccharine» second choice (which AV would force them to do), before they know whether or not their first
preference candidate will get over 50 % of the vote.
In case you haven't been paying attention, the idea is that instead of just voting for the candidate you want, you can express a series of preferences — 1, 2, 3, and so on — so that the recipient of your second - preference vote might edge ahead if your first
preference candidate is knocked out.