29-250 C.M.R. ch. 536, § 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. Candidate A. "Candidate A" means the apparent winner in the final round of the ranked-choice vote counting process conducted pursuant to Title 21-A, section 723-A and Chapter 535 of the Department's rules.
2. Candidate B. "Candidate B" means the requesting candidate in a recount involving the two candidates in the final round of ranked-choice counting, or the candidate with the second-highest ranking at the end of the penultimate round in a recount involving three candidates.
3. Candidate C. "Candidate C" means the requesting candidate who received the third highest ranking at the end of the penultimate round of ranked-choice voting, in a recount involving three candidates.
4. Preferred Candidate. "Preferred Candidate" means the recount candidate who is ranked higher than the other recount candidates on a specific ballot, but who was not selected as the first choice.
5. Recount Candidate. "Recount candidate" means any candidate whose votes are being recounted in the recount process. A candidate must have received one of the three highest rankings in the penultimate round of ranked-choice vote counting in order to be a recount candidate.
6. Requesting Candidate. "Requesting candidate" means the candidate who submits the request for a recount.

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29-250 C.M.R. ch. 536, § 1

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