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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