substitutevoting
nounUK /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
US /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
A way of voting where you pick other people to vote for you if your first choice does not win.
With substitute voting, my vote goes to my second favorite candidate if my first one loses.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A voting system in which a voter's choice passes to another option when the original choice is eliminated.
The club used substitute voting to choose the new mascot.
3. The act of casting a vote on behalf of someone who cannot vote themselves.
Substitute voting allowed the sick member to have a say in the decision.
4. A method where a second-choice vote counts if the first-choice candidate drops out.
Substitute voting made the final result more representative of everyone's wishes.