Instant runoff voting (IRV) allows voters to mark the election ballot with their sequential preference for candidates. It's as easy as 1-2-3. If your chosen candidate is not viable in the first round of counting, then your vote gets tallied for your second choice, and so on. Ultimately, the candidate who wins does so with a majority of the vote.
IRV is currently used in certain state and local elections, and some other countries have also adopted this form of voting. Simply put, IRV gives more power to one's vote. It makes sure that every vote truly does matter (no more arguments about throwing away one's vote on non-viable or third-party candidates). It allows voters to demonstrate through their support of different candidates what issues are important to them, such that elected officials can acknowledge these concerns once in office.
You can learn more about IRV through these sites:
