Unofficial Results on Election night

Candidate A 1200

Candidate B 1000

Candidate C 700

Candidate D 600

Total votes cast = 3500 Unofficial majority = 1751

Provisional ballots counted and added to unofficial results:

Candidate A 1200 + 25 provisionals = 1225

Candidate B 1000 + 20 provisionals = 1020

Candidate C 700 + 15 provisionals = 715

Candidate D 600 + 10 provisionals = 610

Official certified results = 3570 Official majority = 1786

No candidate reached majority. Candidate A and Candidate B eligible for a runoff.

All voted ballots are separated manually. Ballots marked in Column 1 for Candidate A and ballots marked in Column 1 for Candidate B are kept together.

Ballots marked in Column 1 for Candidate C and Candidate D (who are not eligible for the runoff) are reviewed to determine if the voter cast a vote in Column 2 for either Candidate A or Candidate B. The results of the ballots cast for A or B in Column 2 are then added to the initial vote totals for Candidate A and Candidate B.

In Column 2, Candidate A received 600 votes and Candidate B received 600 votes

Example:

Candidate A – Official Results = 1,225 votes + 600 votes TOTAL VOTES = 1825

Candidate B – Official Results = 1,020 votes + 600 votes TOTAL VOTES = 1620

Candidate A is declared the winner.