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Ranked Choice Voting Ballot

Run a ranked choice vote from one link: everyone ranks the options from favorite down, and the results count the ballots by instant runoff, round by round, until one option has a majority. Works for club decisions, team names and group plans. Replace the sample options with yours.

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Ranked Choice Voting Ballot

Time to vote! Rank the options from your favorite down. If your favorite is knocked out, your vote moves to your next choice.

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2 questions · ~2 min
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Time to vote! Rank the options from your favorite down. If your favorite is knocked out, your vote moves to your next choice.

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What's your name?

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RankingRequired

Rank the options, starting with your favorite. Ranking more of them means your vote still counts if your favorite is knocked out.

  1. Bowling night
  2. Escape room
  3. Trivia night
  4. Picnic in the park
  5. Movie night
Drag to rank

What’s included

  • No account for guests

    Send one link by text, email or group chat. People answer in their phone’s browser, with no app to download and no account to create.

  • Every answer in one table

    Every response lands in one table you can export to Excel or CSV.

  • Free, unlimited responses

    The Free plan takes as many responses as you get, with no credit card.

How it compares

We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.

Why this template

  • Voters rank from one link on their phone, with no account
  • Results count the ballots by instant runoff and show every round, the eliminated options and exhausted ballots
  • Free with no cap on voters

RankedVote

Ranked choice polls

Ranked choice polls with allowed-voter lists, duplicate-voter detection and visual round results.

What it does well

  • Detects duplicate voters
  • Charts of each round

Where it falls short

  • The free plan allows one contest and 100 voters
  • Pro costs $20 a month

OpaVote

Online elections

Instant runoff, STV, Condorcet and Borda counts, with emailed voter notices and reminders.

What it does well

  • Many counting methods
  • Results sent to voters

Where it falls short

  • Free for up to 25 voters, then $10 per 125 voters

DemoChoice

DemoChoice polls

A free ranked choice poll site with live or post-close results.

What it does well

  • Free
  • Voters can see results

Where it falls short

  • Dated interface that is hard to use on a phone

Frequently asked questions

What questions are in the “Ranked Choice Voting Ballot” template?

The template includes 2 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “What's your name?” · “Rank the options, starting with your favorite. Ranking more of them means your vote still counts if your favorite is kno…”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.

Do guests need an account?

No. Guests open the link in any phone or computer browser and answer, with no app and no account.

Can I change the questions?

Yes. Every question and answer option is editable.

Is it free?

Yes. The Free plan takes unlimited responses and needs no credit card.

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