A multiple winner election is also exactly what it sounds like: a group of people (of a set number) will win and represent the entire district together.
This applies to multi-member legislative bodies such as city councils, state legislatures, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Only some city councils and state legislatures currently use multi-member districts, but RepresentationWomen promotes the use of these districts at all levels of government.
Below is an example of how a multi-winner election with ranked choice voting would work:
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