2-2.406 Skipped Rankings.
In the first or any round, in the event that any ballot reaches a ranking with no candidate indicated, that ballot shall immediately be advanced to the next ranking.
2-2.4067 Undervotes, Overvotes, Skipped Rankings, and Exhausted Ballots. After each round, any ballot that is not continuing is either an uUndervote, oOvervote, skipped ranking, or eExhausted bBallot. Any ballot that has been declared an uUndervote, oOvervote, skipped ranking or eExhausted sShall remain so and shall not count towards any candidate in that round or in subsequent rounds. In the first or any round, in the event that any ballot reaches a ranking with no candidate indicated, that ballot shall immediately be advanced to the next ranking with a continuing candidate.
2-2.403 Ballot.
A. The ranked choice voting ballot shall allow voters to rank six choices.
B. The ballot shall not interfere with a voter's ability to rank a write-in candidate.
Two write-in spaces for each elective office shall be provided.
C. Instructions provided to voters shall conform substantially to the following specifications, but may be modified based on ballot design and voting equipment used:
“For each elective office for which you vote, rank candidates in your order of choice. You may rank as many or as few candidates as you choose, starting as long as you start with Rank 1. If you continue casting rankings after Rank 1, continue to Rank 2 and so on, consecutively, until you have completed ranking your preferred candidates. You must select a different candidate for each ranking. Select only one candidate in each ranking. Do not skip rankings, but you do not need to rank each candidate. In the event you do skip a ranking, your vote will be given to your next ranked continuing candidate.
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