Proportional is different from ranked choice. Ranked choice means you give your #1, #2, #3 pick etc. Then if your #1 loses, your vote goes to your #2. It preve

Proportional is different from ranked choice. Ranked choice means you give your #1, #2, #3 pick etc. Then if your #1 loses, your vote goes to your #2. It prevents these "A vote for [minority candidate] is a vote for [enemy candidate]" situations. Proportional means each party can elect a number of representatives proportional to the number of votes the party got. They both empower third party candidates, but in a different way.