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The term '''preferential voting''' (also known as the '''preference voting''') has several different meanings:
The term '''preferential voting''' (also known as the '''preference voting''') has several different meanings:


(1) A '''ranked ballot system''' or '''ordinal voting system''' (from "[[W:Ordinal utility|ordinal utility]]") is a type of [[Voting system|voting system]] in which each voter casts their vote by ranking candidates in order of preference.
(1) A '''[[<ranked voting|ranked ballot system]]''' or '''ordinal voting system''' (from "[[W:Ordinal utility|ordinal utility]]") is a type of [[Voting system|voting system]] in which each voter casts their vote by ranking candidates in order of preference.


Voting systems which use a ranked ballot include:
Voting systems which use a ranked ballot include: