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'''[https://www.starvoting.us/ STAR Voting]''' is an
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In the runoff round, each ballot is considered a vote for the finalist who was scored higher (preferred) on that ballot. Ballots which scored both finalists equally are considered a vote of "no preference" between those two. The finalist preferred by the majority wins.
For multi-winner or bloc elections the same process is used to determine the first winner. Then an additional runoff is conducted between the next two highest scoring candidates in which the winner is the finalist preferred by more voters. Additional runoffs are preformed as above until all seats are filled.
The 5 star ballot can also be used to perform a [https://www.starvoting.us/star_pr multi-winner proportional representation election].
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The concept was first proposed in October 2014 by Mark Frohnmayer, and was initially called '''score plus top two''' or '''score runoff voting''' ('''SRV'''). The runoff step was introduced in order to reduce strategic incentives in ordinary score voting, such as bullet voting and tactical maximization. Thus, STAR is intended to be a hybrid between (rated) score voting and (ranked) instant runoff voting.
The first movement to implement STAR Voting was led by the [http://equal.vote Equal Vote Coalition], centered in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. The movement now includes [https://www.starvoting.us/campaigns chapters] around the state,
In 2019, the Multnomah County Democratic Party adopted STAR (single and multi-winner) for all internal elections. ▼
In 2019 The Democratic Party of Oregon also adopted multi-winner STAR Voting for the party's 2020 Presidential Delegate Selection Elections. The delegate selection includes a modification in which the election results will then be used to determine a gender balanced winner list of candidates in which non-binary candidates are able to compete, but where the number of male and female winners will be balanced, as required by DNC Rules.
▲In 2019, the Multnomah County Democratic Party adopted STAR for all internal elections.
A 2020 ballot initiative for the city of Eugene (in which a 54% majority had supported the 2018 county initiative) is underway, as well as a second attempt at Lane County.
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