How does instant runoff voting work?

Sample runoff ballot
A sample instant runoff ballot provides voters with a chance to pick their second choice.
MPR Photo/Brandt Williams

Tomorrow Minneapolis will hold its first election using a new voting system called instant runoff voting. St. Paul residents will see a question on their ballot asking whether they want to switch to instant runoff voting, too.

Midday offers a primer on how this voting system works.

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