Usually, the pain is worse on one side of your body. Read more. Flank pain refers to discomfort in your upper abdomen or back and sides. It develops in the area below the ribs and above the pelvis. Usually, the pain is worse on one side of your body. Most people experience flank pain at least once in their life, and the discomfort is usually temporary. However, constant or severe flank pain may indicate a serious medical condition, such as dehydration or a urinary tract infection.
Instant runoff voting (IRV) is a method of counting ranked choice ballots. A ranked choice ballot is. a ballot style where voters are asked to order the candidates in order of preference. Depending on the variant, the voter can be asked for a partial ordering where voters are allowed to.
The Winner-Take-All System. The winner-take-all system, in which all of a state's electoral votes go to the winner of the popular vote, disenfranchises those who voted for other candidates in that state. Their votes simply don't count. This fact lessens voter turnout and affects how campaigns are run.inally, the fact that votes for the losing candidates in each state don't count, can--and as recently as Election 2000 has--resulted in the victory of a president who lost the nationwide popular vote. This can happen only if there is a state-related step in the election process.