How does instant runoff voting work?

Tomorrow Minneapolis will hold its first election using a new voting system called instant runoff voting. St. Paul residents will see a question on their ballot asking whether they want to switch to instant runoff voting, too.

Midday offers a primer on how this voting system works.

Guests

• Rachel Smith: Director of the Election Administration Project at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. Former elections manager for Anoka County.
• Curtis Gilbert: Minnesota Public Radio reporter and producer.

More from MPR

• Video: How instant runoff voting works with multiple winners
  October 22, 2009
• Minneapolis officials spread the word on ranked-choice voting
  October 22, 2009
• Minneapolis election results will take weeks to count
  October 9, 2009
• St. Paul prepares to decide on instant runoff voting
  October 28, 2009

Resources

• Instant runoff voting FAQ
• Minn. Secretary of State Web site
• About Rachel Smith