Instant runoff elections are used throughout the states of Alaska and Maine, at local option in cities in Utah, Colorado and Virginia, and in multiple other U.S. cities. It was implemented in the largest U.S. city (New York) in 2021 and will soon be implemented in additional U.S. cities. It is also used in countries around the world. In 2020, it was used in five states for the Democratic presidential primary. It is used by various state Republican and Democratic party organizations for their internal elections.

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