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Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)

A voting system where voters rank candidates in order of their preference (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) instead of choosing just one. If no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the voters' next choice until one candidate reaches a majority.

Federal Office

An elected position in the U.S. national government, such as President, Vice President, U.S. Senator, or U.S. Representative.

Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)

A federal law passed in 2002 to improve election administration in the United States, including setting minimum standards for voting machines and voter registration.

Plurality

When a candidate wins an election by receiving more votes than any other candidate, but not necessarily more than half of all votes cast.

Conforming Amendment

A change made to one part of a law to make it consistent with another change being made to the same law.