Sentence examples for the first preference from inspiring English sources

"Diplomacy should always be the first preference," Mr. Israel wrote.

"The first preference for everybody in labor is the original bill," he said.

The first preference of the Church was to have women enter one of the monastic orders.

After the first preference votes are counted, any candidate whose votes exceed the quota is elected.

Harrison's victory was by far the more comfortable, having gained almost 50% of the first preference vote by 11pm.

They were piled up according to the party who received the first preference and this total was reported.

The second round of counting will see my Livingstone second preference added to all the first preferences he's received.

An initial ballot paper count adds up all the first preferences.

If a candidate doesn't have 50% of the votes when the first preferences are counted, all but the top two candidates are eliminated.

If no candidate wins 50% of the first preferences, the second (and lower) choices of those who did not vote for the top placed candidates are redistributed until one person has obtained an overall majority.

The Flux Party in Australia garnered 0.15% of the first preferences nationwide in 2016.