👉 Votes math involves counting the number of "yes" or "no" votes each candidate receives in a ranked-choice voting system. Each voter ranks candidates in order of preference, and votes are tallied based on these rankings. If no candidate achieves a majority (more than 50% of total votes), the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the voters' next preferences. This process repeats until a candidate secures over 50% of the votes. For example, if Candidate A gets 40%, Candidate B gets 35%, and Candidate C gets 25% in the first round, and Candidate A loses to Candidate D with 20% support, their votes for D (25%) are added to those for C (25%), making C's total 50%. This ensures that the winner has broad support and minimizes wasted votes.
