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In [[Sri Lanka]] a system that may be considered a variant of the [[Supplementary Vote]] (SV) is used to elect the
The current Sri Lankan presidential voting system is sometimes described as a form of the Supplementary Vote and sometimes as a variant of [[Instant-runoff voting|Instant Run-off Voting]], but differs from both in important respects. It is identical to the Supplementary Vote except that voters are permitted to express three preferences rather than just two. It differs from [[Instant-runoff voting|Instant Run-off Voting]] in this limitation on preferences but also in that there are only two rounds of counting. It can also be considered a variant of [[Runoff voting|Run-off Voting]], in which both 'rounds' occur without the need for a second round.
Sri Lankan SV has been used for presidential elections there since
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