Instant Runoff Election Example

Candidate A    1225

Candidate B    1020

Candidate C    715

Candidate D    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.