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ELECTIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR.
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First Choice.
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Second
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Choice.
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Candidates.
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A. B.
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C. D.
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E. F.
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G. H.
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A. B..................
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50
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30
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15
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5
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C. D..................
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40
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25
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10
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5
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E. F..................
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25
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15
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7
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3
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G. H..................
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5
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3
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1
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1
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120
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If any candidate shall receive a majority of all the votes cast and counted
for his office in any county or legislative district for first choice he shall
be considered the " First Choice Candidate " of such county or legislative
district and entitled to the vote of the delegates from such county or legis-
lative district on the first and subsequent ballots in the State Convention
as hereinafter provided.
And in such case the " Second Choice Candidate " of said county shall
be determined by the Supervisors of Elections, as follows:
The ballots cast for said " First Choice Candidate " polling a majority
of all the votes of said county as aforesaid shall be distributed among the
remaining candidates according to the way the voters marking the same
have indicated their " Second Choice." That is, by adding to said first
choice votes of each of said remaining candidates the second choice votes
of those voting for the candidate polling a majority over all for first choice.
And if in such case none of "said remaining candidates has then received
a majority of all the votes cast and counted for said office in said county
or legislative district, then the lowest of said first choice candidates shall
be dropped from the canvass and the votes cast for him for " First Choice "
shall be distributed among the candidates still remaining according to the
way the voters marking said dropped candidate for " First Choice " have
indicated their " Second Choice."
This process of dropping the lowest candidate and distributing his bal-
lots as marked for second choice among the remaining candidates shall be
continued by the supervisors at the canvass until one of them shall be
credited with a majority of all the votes cast counted for said office in
said county or legislative district or until there is only one candidate re-
maining.
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