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Find the winner under Plurality with Elimination (Instant Runoff Voting)

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To find the winner using **Plurality with Elimination (Instant Runoff Voting)**, we'll follow these steps:

1. **First Round:** Count the first-choice votes for each candidate.
2. **Eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes.** Transfer those votes to the next preferred candidate on those ballots.
3. **Repeat until one candidate has a majority** of the remaining votes.

### Step 1: First Round
Let's count the first-choice votes for each candidate:

- **A**: 5 votes (Column with 5 voters)
- **B**: 12 votes (Column with 12 voters)
- **C**: 1 + 6 = 7 votes (Columns with 1 and 6 voters)
- **D**: 4 votes (Column with 4 voters)

### Step 2: Eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes
- **Candidate D** has the fewest votes (4 votes). We eliminate D.
- The 4 votes for D will be transferred to the second choice on those ballots, which is A.

Updated vote counts after eliminating D:
- **A**: 5 + 4 = 9 votes
- **B**: 12 votes
- **C**: 7 votes

### Step 3: Eliminate the next candidate with the fewest votes
- **Candidate C** now has the fewest votes (7 votes). We eliminate C.
- The 7 votes for C will be transferred to the second choice on those ballots:
  - The 1 vote in the first column goes to **D** (but D is already eliminated, so it goes to the third choice, B).
  - The 6 votes in the last column go to **B**.

Updated vote counts after eliminating C:
- **A**: 9 votes
- **B**: 12 + 6 + 1 = 19 votes

### Conclusion: 
Since **B** has more than 50% of the remaining votes, **B** is the winner.

**Winner = B**

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions:

1. How does the process differ under a simple plurality system?
2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of Instant Runoff Voting?
3. Can there be a tie in Instant Runoff Voting? How would it be resolved?
4. How would the outcome change if a different candidate was eliminated first?
5. How can strategic voting impact the result in Instant Runoff Voting?

**Tip:** In Instant Runoff Voting, it's important to carefully transfer votes when eliminating candidates to ensure an accurate count in each round.

Discover how to determine the winner using Plurality with Elimination (Instant Runoff Voting) with step-by-step guidance. Learn the process of eliminating candidates based on first-choice votes and transferring votes to find the candidate with a majority. Suitable for high school students and those interested in electoral voting systems.

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