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{{Wikipedia|Two-round system}}
[[File:TRS ballot papers.svg|thumb|325px|An example of runoff voting. Runoff voting involves two rounds of voting, and only two candidates survive to the second round.]]
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The '''two-round system''' ('''TRS'''), also known as '''runoff voting''', '''second ballot''', or '''ballotage''', is a [[Electoral system|voting method]] used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a [[majoritarian]] result, not a simple plurality result as under [[First past the post]]. Under the two-round election system, the election process usually proceeds to a second round only if in the first round no candidate received a [[Majority|simple majority]] (more than 50%) of votes cast, or some other lower prescribed percentage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two-Round System |url=https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/types-of-voting-system/two-round-system/ |access-date=7 Nov 2019 |website=Electoral Reform Society}}</ref> Under the two-round system, usually only the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round, or only those candidates who received above a prescribed proportion of the votes, are candidates in the second round. Other candidate are excluded from the second round.
The two-round system is widely used in the election of legislative bodies and directly elected presidents, as well as in other contexts, such as in the election of political party leaders or within companies.
The second round of voting must be held after there is sufficient time to count and verify the results of the first round. Second rounds may be held on the same day in smaller settings, or up to three months later, as in the US state of [[2021 Georgia runoff election|Georgia]]. France traditionally has a two-week break before the second round.
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'''Runoff voting''' is a [[voting system]] used in single-seat [[election]]s. It is used widely around the world, including in elections for the [[President of France]] and [[President of Finland|Finland]], and especially in a [[political party]]'s [[primary election]]s, in which it selects candidates to present to the public.
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