1. What is (are) the best benefit(s) of Ranked Choice (RCV)? The Town of Telluride has had two RCV . One in 2011 and second in 2015. The 2015 mayoral was the first time the instant runoff requirement was triggered. During our 2015 mayoral election, we had three candidates. After the first round of counting, two of the three ended up being a dead tie. We went to a second round of counting and had an overall victor. Instead of choosing a winner by lot, the winner was determined by the electorate through the instant runoff and counting the second choice votes. 2. Have you experienced any efficiencies related to RCV? (e.g., elimination of runoffs) We have not determined efficiencies to date. Challenges include the Colorado Secretary of State providing few guidelines and requirements for IRV elections, no rules or procedures for governing the process have been adopted. Additionally, no National or State certified software computer program exists for counting IRV elections, which requires manual tabulation of votes. 3. What, if any, additional costs or burdens have resulted from your implementation of RCV? Direct and indirect costs associated with an RCV election are significant. The election required additional election judges, language, and election outreach. Staff and election judge time preparing to count the RCV election was sufficient. An estimated 500 hours of Town staff resources can be directly attributed to the IRV portion of the 2015 election. Staff hours include time spent from March through December 2015 by members of the Clerk’s and Facilities Departments. Training with election judges began four months prior to the election. Additionally, significant additional Clerk’s Department and Legal Department staff time is allocated to IRV elections. Coordinated election process required the use of a separate mayoral page of the ballot adding to the expense of f ballot preparation. Direct costs of the 2011 IRV election were $13770 as compared to the previous Title 31 election at $4730. Direct one-time costs totaled approximately $3885. Election direct costs for 2015 totaled $8963 and included San Miguel County Coordinated Election Charges ($5435) and Town of Telluride direct costs ($3528). Costs associated directly to the IRV process were $4812. This included additional County staff hours for management of the IRV process and the cost of the separate IRV ballot design and production. The majority of additional equipment required for the 2015 IRV election was on hand from the 2011 election. Direct costs for 2015 supplies totaled about$1055 as compared to $3100 for the 2011 election.

4. If you had the authority, what would you change to make RCV better? It would be beneficial to have state adopted guidelines, procedures, and requirements for IRV elections. Additionally, a state approved electronic method of counting an RCV election is crucial as manually counting is extremely time consuming. 5. Is there anything that grates on your last nerve regarding misrepresentations of RCV? There appeared to be many misrepresentations of RCV during the 2015 elections. We spent significant time distributing an educational piece to explain RCV and there was still great confusion. Voters did not fill out ballot as instructed. 6. How have voters accepted RCV? In 2008 the Colorado legislature enacted legislation to allow Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) to be implemented for municipal elections. At its general municipal election in 2008, by an initiative titled “A Citizen Initiated Ordinance Calling For The Use Of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) To Be Implemented For The Office Of Mayor”, the Town of Telluride electorate directed the Town Clerk (by a vote of 868-426) to implement IRV procedures for the next three Mayoral Elections. 7. How have voters with special needs been accommodated for RCV? Were any special measures required? I’m not aware of special measures that were required to accommodate special needs voters specific to RCV. The county clerk exercised same due diligence as any election. 8. Have candidates, elected officials and parties need any special attention to understand RCV? A presentation is given to elected officials at a regularly scheduled Town Council meeting to explain how RCV voting works. I have not been informed of additional educational requirements. 9. Have you experienced any of the following problems and how did you resolve: voter confusion, voter fatigue, and long ballot? Voter confusion is the biggest challenge. As previously mentioned, after significant time spent on an educations piece, voters were circulated false information on how to correctly fill out the ballot to ensure their candidate won. Additionally, the Colorado Secretary of State requires the ballot include the same number of choices as there are candidates. Therefore, if we had three candidates, the ballot must include “first choice, second choice, and third choice.” I believe the ballot requirement could be simplified by only requiring a “first choice and second choice” as that voter’s last choice would be eliminated. 10. Have you had to deal with myths and misinformation regarding RCV? Most troublesome? Best solutions? As mentioned, voter confusion and false representations is a challenge. In the next election, it may be beneficial to hold live trainings for RCV. This will add to the cost and staff time.

11. What is your best advice for those considering RCV? It is a very confusing, detailed, and time consuming process. If counting ballots manually, training and education regarding RCV should start well in advance of the election. Due to inclusion of a TABOR question on the ballot, we were required to coordinate with the county. The Town was dependent upon the County for determination of the number of mayoral ballots received as well as outstanding provisional, UOCAVA, and ballots with unresolved signatures which could have affected the outcome of a round. In that instance, a recess of eight days would have been necessary before proceeding to the next round of counting. A stand-alone election would have been preferred. Would you be available to briefly speak with a jurisdiction considering RCV? Yes.

INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING PROCEDURES MANUAL

TOWN OF TELLURIDE

TOWN OF TELLURIDE TOWN CLERK ELECTION RULE RULE #1, SERIES 2011 AMENDED 7/3/2015

POSTED ON WEB 10/13/11 ADOPTED 10/26/11 AMENDED MANUAL POSTED ON WEB 7/22/2015

Town of Telluride Clerk’s Office 135 W. Columbia Avenue Telluride, Colorado 81435 [email protected] 970-728-2157 Instant Runoff Voting Procedures Manual 2015 Revision

1 Introduction 1.1 Background On November 4, 2008, by initiative titled “A Citizen Initiated Ordinance Calling For The Use Of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) To Be Implemented For The Office Of Mayor”, the Town of Telluride electorate directed the Town Clerk to implement instant runoff voting procedures for the election of Mayor for the next three Mayoral Elections. 1.2 Instant Runoff Voting In Telluride, IRV is used to select the office of Mayor. IRV is a majoritarian voting method because, in the end, over 50% of participating voters elect the winner. IRV simulates a series of runoff elections in a single election. 1.3 Voter Intent The Town of Telluride hereby adopts and incorporates herein the “Voter Intent – A Guide to the Determination of Voter Intent for Colorado Elections” (2013), adopted by the Colorado Secretary of State (hereinafter “State Voter Intent Guide”), Quick Reference Guide attached hereto as Attachment 1. 2 Definitions In addition to the definitions set forth in the Colorado State Voter Intent Guide the following definitions shall apply to this document: Blank Ballot – means a ballot that casts no vote for a candidate. Town Clerk – means the Town Clerk of the Town of Telluride or his/her designee. Continuing candidate - means a candidate who has not been eliminated. Damaged ballot – means a ballot that has been torn, bent, or otherwise mutilated or rendered unreadable. Defective – occurs when more than one candidate is given the same ranking, or the same candidate is ranked twice. The first ranking of a candidate will be counted, and the ballot deemed defective upon the second ranking. (See “Over-Voted 1st Ranking”, Attachment). Ballot/vote will be counted until the round that voter intent cannot be determined. Duplicate ranking – describes the process by which a voter ranks the same candidate at multiple choices e.g. first, second, third. (See “Duplicate Ranking”, Attachment). Ballot/vote will be counted in the first round it occurs but the ballot will be exhausted if the candidate is eliminated, and defective at the duplicate ranking. Exhausted ballot – means a ballot that contains a duplicate ranking or a defective ranking, at the point of the duplication or defect and thereafter. Exhausted ballot shall also include a ballot that contains no ranking for a continuing candidate. (See “Unused Ranking/Exhausted Ballot” Attachment). Final round of tabulation – means the round that results in the election of the Mayor.

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Majority – means the next whole number greater than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast. Overvote – describes a ballot which contains votes for more than the maximum number of candidates (See “Overvote”, Attachment) Ranking – means the specific preference expressed by the voter for a particular candidate. are set forth in columns from first choice to last choice. Tabulation center – means the place selected where central count is used for the automatic or hand processing and tabulation of ballots. Ranked Voting Method – means a method of casting and tabulating votes that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. Round - means a stage of the tabulation of a ranked voting contest in which votes may be counted, and candidates elected or eliminated. Skipped ranking – describes the process by which a voter leaves a ranking blank and ranks a candidate at a subsequent ranking. (See “Skipped Ranking”, Attachment) Undervote – means the occurrence when the voter does not vote for a candidate. Write-in vote - means a vote on a ballot on which the voter physically writes in the name of a write-in candidate in the space reserved on the ballot for write-in votes and properly marks the ballot according to the directions provided to the voter. Only votes for legally qualified write-in candidates will be counted. 3 Ballots 3.1 Ballot Format Ballots shall be designed to allow a voter to rank as many choices as there are candidates. However, if the voting system that is employed cannot accommodate a number of rankings equal to the number of candidates, the Town Clerk may limit the number of choices a voter may rank to the maximum number allowed by the voting system. Ballots shall be designed to allow the voter to rank a qualified write-in candidate if applicable. 3.2 Ballot Instructions For instant runoff voting elections, ballots shall include instructions to voters on how to mark the ballot. 3.3 Uniformity Across Ballot Types All ballot types used shall provide substantially similar instructions and shall allow voters to rank the same number of candidates and write-ins. 4 General Tabulation Provisions 4.1 Determination Of Winners

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Ballots shall be hand counted; however, if a counting machine can be programmed to count the first round, a counting machine may be utilized for that round. To determine the winners of an instant runoff voting contest, the tabulation method of Section 5 shall be used. 4.2 Summary Reports The Town Clerk shall issue the following reports as soon as feasible: a. A summary report listing the total number of votes for each candidate, the number of defective and the number of exhausted ballots in each round; b. A comprehensive report listing the cumulative results of the summary reports per round. c. A Ballot Image Report listing for each ballot the order in which the elector ranked the candidates and whether the ballot is a mail ballot. Preliminary versions of the summary report shall be made available to the public as soon as practicable after the commencement of the official tabulation of votes. Unofficial reports shall be clearly marked as “Unofficial.” 4.3 Publicizing Tabulation Procedures In advance of the election, the Town Clerk shall conduct an education and outreach campaign to familiarize electors with instant runoff voting. The education and outreach program shall include sample ballots and shall include an informational mailing to all registered voters that shall substantially instruct the voters as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS: Ranked voting, or instant runoff voting, means a method of casting and tabulating votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. (CRS 1-1-104 34.4) 1. Mark your 1st choice in the 1st column. To indicate a 2nd choice, select a different candidate in the 2nd column. To indicate a 3rd choice, select a different candidate in the 3rd column, etc. 2. With a ball point pen, completely fill in the □ like this ■. 3. Do not skip rankings. Make only one choice per column, per row. 4. You may rank as few candidates as you wish or as many as are allowed. 5. You may vote for a certified write-in candidate by writing the name on the write-in line and filling in the □ like this ■

5 Instant Runoff Voting (Ranked Choice) – Mayor 5.1 Overview Instant Runoff voting for Mayor is a majoritarian voting method using ranked choice voting designed to accommodate more than two candidates seeking the office of the Mayor. Each voter may rank candidates by preference from first choice to last choice. Votes are tabulated until one candidate has a majority of the votes cast. That candidate shall be declared the winner.

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It should be noted that as in any election there is a mathematical possibility, albeit slight, that voting could be completed following all rounds of voting with two or more candidates tied without achieving a majority. A tie break system that is consistent with Colorado State Statute is set forth herein. 5.2 Tabulation Of Votes 5.2.1. Round One, Initial Tabulation of Votes In the initial ballot tabulation, each voter’s first choice ranking as determined by the election judges, shall be counted as a vote cast for that candidate. If a candidate receives a majority of all of the votes cast, as tabulated in Round One, then that candidate shall be declared the winner. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, as tabulated in Round One, then the instant runoff procedure set forth below shall be commenced. Provisional ballots will be considered at the end of each round per section 11. 5.2.2 Commencement Of Instant Runoff Vote Round Two In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the total of the votes cast, then the candidate who receives the fewest votes tabulated in Round One shall be eliminated. Ballot counts for continuing candidates from round one are carried over to round two, and Ballots for eliminated candidate’s will be re-cast for the next highest ranking for a continuing candidate. Subsequent Rounds This tabulation shall continue in subsequent rounds until one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. Tie Votes In the event of a tie between or among the candidates who have received the fewest number of votes, then the tie-breaker system set forth in Section 6, below shall be employed. The loser of the tie-breaker shall be eliminated and the tabulation shall continue. 6 Determination of Tie Votes In the event that a tie exists at any level of the proceeding that would prevent moving forward without a resolution of the tie, the tie shall be resolved by lot pursuant to Colorado State Statute. The candidate or his/her chosen representative will be notified if possible prior to the head judge resolving the tie by lot. 7 Tabulation Center The Town Clerk shall designate one location within the Town of Telluride to serve as the instant runoff voting tabulation center prior to each election. The center shall be reasonably accessible to the public for the purpose of observing the vote tabulation. At a minimum, the Town Clerk shall arrange the counting of ballots so that the candidates and their representatives may observe the ballots as they are counted. The Town Clerk shall ensure that public observation does not interfere with the counting of the ballots.

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8 Miscellaneous Tabulation Provisions 8.1 General Provisions This section shall apply to ranked voting contests tabulated by hand or computer. 8.2 Uniform Counting Standards Pursuant to Section 1-7-309, C.R.S., in counting or examining ballots the intent of the voter shall be taken into consideration. To the extent not contrary to the rules set forth in the Colorado State Voter Intent Guide, Quick Reference Guide attached, the following rules shall apply: 8.2.1 When a defective ranking is encountered during the tabulation the column containing the defective ranking shall be deemed an over vote. No votes in that ranking column nor any vote in a subsequent ranking column shall be counted and the ballot shall be deemed exhausted at that point. 8.2.2 When a duplicate ranking is encountered, the first ranking and any ranking before the duplication shall be counted. If that candidate is eliminated no further rankings on the ballot shall be counted and the ballot shall be deemed exhausted at that point. 8.3 Write-In Votes Write-in votes cast for candidates who did not timely file an affidavit pursuant to 1-4-1102 (2) C.R.S. shall not be counted in any round. Subsequent choices for continuing candidates will be counted. 8.4 Ballots Not Counted Ballots not counted because of election judges’ inability to determine the elector’s intent shall be marked “defective” on the back, banded together and separated from the other ballots, returned to the ballot box, and preserved. 8.5 Recounts Recounts shall be permitted in accordance with Title 1 C.R.S. Section 1-10.5-103, and conducted in accordance with the rules set forth in the latest version of the “Election Rules of the Colorado Secretary of State.” The threshold for a recount is determined by the final round wherein a candidate is elected Mayor. 8.5.1 Automatic recount. The Clerk shall conduct a recount of the votes cast in any election pursuant to 1-10.5-101 (1) (b). 8.5.2 Method of Recount. In the event a recount is mandated, the Clerk shall conduct such a recount through a hand count of all ballots. Such hand count shall be conducted in a manner consistent with this Instant Runoff Procedures Manual and the Election Rules of the Colorado Secretary of State. Recounts will use tie-breakers established during the original count.

9 Changes to Procedures The Town Clerk may change the procedures described in this document to accommodate any voting equipment that may be available for processing votes or for tabulating votes,

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provided that the new procedures are in substantial compliance with the procedures described here, the smallest feasible number of changes is made, and the changes to the tabulation procedures are made public in accordance with this document. 10 Recess in Tabulations The Town Clerk may, in his/her sole discretion, call for a recess in the tabulation of ballots for a period of no more than twelve (12) hours (unless the recess is called pursuant to Section 11 below), including a period of time to include overnight. In the event that the Town Clerk calls for a recess, all ballots shall be secured during the period of the recess as established in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the coordinated election or by the process as follows: a. The Town Clerk shall place all ballots in a secure location, secured by a combination lock, capable of protecting the ballots from theft, fire, and water damage. b. The combination shall be known only to the Town Clerk and the Chief Marshal. c. Each time the ballots are placed in the secured location or taken out, at least two witnesses shall be present and shall sign the following statement under oath:

I, the undersigned, do swear, under penalty of law, that I witnessed ______(remove/place) all of the ballots (into/out) of a secured location on this _____ day of ______, ______at approximately ______o’clock ___.m. and securely locked the same in my presence (with the ballots inside the combination safe/after removing all of the ballots.)

______Witness

11 Provisional Ballots In the event that the number of unresolved provisional ballots could affect the outcome of any round of voting including the final round, the Town Clerk shall call a recess in tabulation. The recess shall terminate when the number of unresolved no longer affects the outcome or the deadline for resolution of provisional ballots passes. The process of securing the ballots during the recess shall be as stated in #10 above or as set forth in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the coordinated election. Despite a conflict with CRS Title 1-8.5-110 (3), resolved provisional ballot votes will be counted in unofficial results if the number of unresolved provisional ballots could affect the outcome of any round. 12 Public Comment on Manual This document, including substantive amendments thereto, will be placed on the Town of Telluride Web Site for 10 days and comments will be solicited from the public.

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determine if a ballot is blank, damaged, Voter Intent overvoted, undervoted, or contains one or more valid write-in votes for certified write-in Definitions candidates. Ballot contest: means a candidate race or a ballot measure. [Election Rule 18]

Ballot measure: means a ballot issue or ballot question. Defective or Incomplete Marks A defective or incomplete mark on any ballot in a Blank ballot: means a ballot on which the voter has proper place should be counted if no other cross mark made no marks in any target area, has marked with an appears on the ballot indicating an intention to vote for unreadable marker, or has consistently marked outside some other candidate or ballot issue. of the target area. Exceptions where defective or incomplete marks Damaged ballot: means a ballot that is torn, bent, or should not be counted: otherwise mutilated or rendered unreadable, so that it cannot be processed by the optical scanner ballot  Obvious stray marks reader. Damaged ballots include:  Hesitation marks  Parts of written notes  All ballots with a foreign substance that could  Corrected votes interfere with the optical scan machine (i.e. food, drink, etc.) Marks outside the target area may only be considered  Ballots marked in a medium other than the valid and counted if the voter uses a consistent pattern medium indicated in the ballot. or method of marking. In order to count markings  Ballots marked in a way that would disclose an outside the target area, the markings must follow the elector’s identity. same pattern or method. Inconsistent marks throughout the ballot that are outside of the target area Overvote: When the voter marks votes for more than may not be counted. If the voter displays inconsistent the maximum number of choices allowed in a ballot marks outside the target area only the voter’s responses contest. where the target area is marked may be counted.

Target Area: The square, oval, incomplete line, or A ballot containing incorrect but consistent markings incomplete arrow which a voter is instructed to fill in must be duplicated for counting purposes when ballots or complete to indicate his or her voting choice in a are counted by optical scanning equipment. ballot contest on a paper ballot. A voter who marks their votes correctly in the target Undervote: When the voter marks votes for fewer than area, but extends markings into another target area has the maximum number of choices allowed in a ballot made valid markings, and their selections should be contest. counted as votes for the clearly indicated candidate or ballot response marked. [Election Rule 1]

A defective or an incomplete mark on any ballot in the Determination of Voter Intent target area may be counted if no other mark is on the Elections officials may only consider voter intent in ballot indicating the voter’s intent. three situations:

 When a county is hand-counting paper ballots; [Election Rule 18]  During a recount of votes cast on any voting system; and,  When paper ballots are being examined by election officials in a central location to This guide serves as a reference document only and is not a substitute for applicable laws and rules. Voter Intent Guide and accurately. The duplicate ballot should then be For examples and illustrations of voter intent and substituted for the damaged ballot. Every duplicate write-in candidate issues, please see the 2013 Voter ballot must be clearly labeled as a duplicate. The Intent Guide. damaged or unreadable original ballot must be marked “DUPLICATED.” Overvotes No overvote may be counted unless the voter corrects Both the duplicate and the original ballot must bear the the marks by providing an explanation of his or her same serial number. The serial number is a unique desired choice. If a voter provides instructions number assigned to both the original and the duplicate. correcting their vote, the corrected vote is valid. This will reference the ballots together and provide an audit trail. Once marked, the duplicate ballot must be If ballots are counted using an optical scan machine, placed with all other ballots to be counted. All overvoted races are rejected by the voting system. duplicated original ballots are to be placed in an Voter intent should not be considered upon initial envelope and clearly marked “BALLOTS THAT count and the ballot should not be duplicated, unless HAVE BEEN DUPLICATED.” the ballot is being reviewed by a resolution board at a [Election Rule 18.3] central count location. Write-In Votes and Voter Intent If voter has marked more than one choice the voter’s If a voter designates a vote for a candidate named on intent may still be determined. If a voter marks more the ballot and then writes in the name of the same than one choice but crosses out or strikes one of the candidate in the write-in area the vote must be counted choices, then the second choice, or the choice that has as a vote for the candidate named on the ballot. not been crossed out or stricken should be counted as a valid vote. If the intent of the voter cannot be If a voter fails to complete the target area but does determined then the vote must not be counted. write in the name of a qualified candidate, the write-in vote is counted when counting is conducted by hand If a voter corrects a vote and provides written and during any recount. instructions as to their intent, then the selection should be counted as the voter instructed. Written instructions If a voter votes for a named candidate on the ballot and may include but are not limited to words, circles, also writes in the name of a different candidate in the arrows, or striking out a candidate’s name. write-in area, the vote is an overvote if the number of chosen candidates exceeds the number permitted. If a [Election Rules 1 & 18] voter has overvoted, no vote for that office may count.

Determination of Improperly Marked Ballots Votes for a write-in candidate may only be counted No ballot may be counted unless it has the official when a voter selects an eligible write-in candidate. A endorsement required. voter must write the last name of an eligible write-in candidate in order for their selection to count. If the If election judges cannot determine a voter’s intent for voter incorrectly spells the write-in candidate’s name, all of the ballot selections then the ballot must be the vote may still count if the voter’s intent to vote for marked “defective” on the back. Defective ballots an eligible write in candidate is clear. A voter who must be banded together, separated from other ballots, writes only the first name or nickname of an eligible and preserved. candidate has failed to make a valid selection. [Section 1-7-508, C.R.S.] [Sections 1-7-114 & 1-4-1101, C.R.S.; Election Rule 18] Duplication of Ballots If any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot be properly counted by the electronic vote-counting equipment, a true duplicate copy must be made of the Questions? damaged ballot so long as the voter’s intent is clear. The duplication of a ballot must be made in the Contact the Elections Division at 303-894-2200 presence of the duplication team. A blank ballot or [email protected] should be marked by a duplication team so that the votes recorded are identical to those indicated on the damaged ballot. After the duplicate ballot is marked, it must be proofed to insure that it is marked properly This guide serves as a reference document only and is not a substitute for applicable laws and rules.

PROPERLY MARKED

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ Second choice vote will only be counted after the voter’s first choice candidate is eliminated ƒ Third choice vote will only be counted after the voter’s first and second choice candidates is eliminated, and so on

OVER-VOTED 1ST RANKING

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

M AYO R MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will not be counted – Unable to determine voter intent due to over vote ƒ Second choice vote cannot be counted ƒ Third choice vote cannot be counted

OVER-VOTED 2ND RANKING

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

M AYO R MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ Second choice vote will not be counted – unable to determine voter intent due to over vote ƒ Third choice vote will not be counted

DUPLICATE RANKING

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ If the first choice candidate is eliminated, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th choices are meaningless

UN-USED RANKING/EXHAUSTED BALLOT

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ Second choice vote will only be counted after the voter’s first choice candidate is eliminated ƒ Third choice vote is blank, so it will not be counted SKIPPED RANKING #1

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ Third choice vote will be counted in the second round if the first choice candidate is eliminated SKIPPED RANKING #2

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ This ranking will be counted in the first round UNDERVOTE/BLANK BALLOT

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ This is a blank ballot; it will not count toward the majority INCONSISTENT ORDERING

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: ______

ƒ First choice vote will be counted ƒ Second choice vote will ONLY be counted after the voter’s first choice candidate is eliminated ƒ If the first choice candidate is eliminated, the 3rd choice vote is meaningless and will not be counted The ballot is defective at the third round. WRITE IN ERROR

Directions: Only One Choice Per Column

Fill In The Circle(s) To Mark Your Choice(s)

MAYOR Vote 1st Choice Vote 2nd Choice Vote 3rd Choice Vote 4th Choice Vote 5th Choice (4 year term) Here Here Here Here Here

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Write in: Betsy Ross

ƒ This is a ballot with a non-certified write in candidate, as their first choice; the write in will not be counted. ƒ The second choice will be counted in the first round.

IRV COUNTING JUDGES’ MANUAL

TOWN OF TELLURIDE MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Town of Telluride Clerk’s Office 135 West Columbia Avenue, Telluride, Colorado 81435

October 27, 2011 Revised for Coordinated Election 2015

Tools prepared in advance of election: Sleeves with labels counted in batches of 25 each Wire Candidate Baskets For Voted Ballots with Candidate Name Displayed Bundle Boxes (Plastic Containers) for 100 Ballots in Sleeves Binder clips for 25-ballot groups Rubber Bands Ruler to Read Columns (3) Hoyle’s Book of Rules – Card Games Playing Cards, unopened (3) Ballot Image Reports Batch Sheets Bundle Candidate Separators – on colored paper Tally Sheets - Bundle Tally Sheets Tally Sheets - IRV Summary Report Per Round IRV Master Tally Sheet Per Round - Unofficial Abstract for Wall Preliminary Abstracts Pencils for Tally Final Abstracts For Mailing/Doors Calculators (3) Marking Pens IRV Manual including Sample Ballots and Voter Intent Guide IRV Counting Judges Manual

OVERVIEW OF COUNTING: • There will be one Counting Station. • There will be one team of counting judges with 8 judges designated as: Head Counting Judge, Ballot Image Reporters (2), Ballot Keeper, Caller, Assistant Caller, Talliers (2). • The counting team will address Resolved Provisional Ballots following completion of the first round count. • If there are 25 or more Resolved Provisional Ballots, a separate tally is required under Telluride Municipal Code Section 2-1-50(g) 31.

PROCESS FOR COUNTING JUDGES • Judges are appointed by the Coordinated Election Official at the recommendation of the Telluride Designated Election Official and notified in writing of appointment. • Judges complete an acceptance of appointment provided by the Coordinated Election Official and a W9 for payment. • Judges take an Oath of Office on Election Day prior to starting the count. • Judges cannot leave the premise once counting has started unless a formal recess is called.

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DEFINITIONS: • Ballot – Official paper on which a voter marks his/her vote. • Ballot Image Report – A listing for each ballot the order in which the elector ranked the candidates, precinct number, and whether the ballot is a mail ballot. • Ballot Image Reporters – Compilers (2) of the Ballot Image Report. • Ballot Keeper – Person responsible for the security and reconciliation of ballots. • Ballot Sleeve – Plastic sleeve containing one ballot with round tracking information indicated on the sleeve. • Ballot Sleeve Tracker – Sticker placed on ballot sleeve to track the ranked vote counted during rounds. • Batch – Group of twenty five (25) ballots. • Batch Sheet – Cover sheet for each Batch in a Bundle applied prior to the Ballot Image Report compilation identifying the Batch # and Bundle #. • Bundle – Group of four (4) Batches totaling one-hundred (100) ballots. • Bundle Box – container for each Bundle of one-hundred (100) ballots, separated into four (4) Batches • Bundle Candidate Separator – Colored divider used to separate ballots in each Bundle by candidate noting Bundle # and Candidate name. • Bundle Round Separator – Colored divider used to separate second and subsequent round ballots in Bundle Box after • Caller – Person who calls aloud the vote cast for each round on a ballot. • Candidate Basket – Wire baskets, with candidate names affixed, which serve to separate ballots in each round by candidate. • Designated Election Official – The person designated by the Telluride Town Council as the Election Official. • Head Counting Judge – Person responsible for oversight of the counting process and for determination of whether or not subsequent rounds are required. • Round – The complete process of counting each successive course of votes cast in the Instant Runoff Election. • Talliers – Persons (2) responsible for tabulating counts per batch, bundle and round of votes as called by the Caller. • Bundle Tally Sheet – Used by Talliers to count each Bundle by Batch of votes cast in each round. • Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report Per Round – Used to tabulate the total vote counts by Bundle in each round of counting. • IRV Master Tally Sheet – Used to record the votes for a round to determine if a

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

HEAD COUNTING JUDGE [HCG] • Receives:

o With the Designated Election Official, receives certified ballot statement and ballots from the Coordinated Election Official and provides a receipt therefore after confirming the ballot count.

o With the Designated Election Official, receives Resolved Provisional Ballots: . if 25 or more resolved provisional ballots, HCG will assign them for a separate count AFTER completion of the first round count of all other ballots; OR . if fewer than 25 or more resolved provisional ballots, HCG will add them to the Mail-In Ballots for counting. • Delivers ballots to Ballot Keeper. • Oversees the sleeving of ballots and the counting team during the vote counting (preliminary) tallying. • Transfers counts from Bundle Tally Sheet to Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report Per Round. • Reconciles the number of Ballots received from the Coordinated Election Official with the total number of votes (i.e., confirms that the number of ballots received and the number of ballots counted, exhausted and disqualified match). • Delivers Preliminary Unofficial Results from each Round to the Designated Election Official. • Determines whether Vote Tallying will proceed after each Round, or, alternatively, whether a Recess is necessary before Vote Tallying can proceed. • Following the count, or for the purposes of a recess, delivers along with the Designated Election Official all sealed ballot bags and ballot statements to the Coordinated Election Official and receives receipts therefore.

BALLOT KEEPER • Oversees uncounted ballots put in sleeves, confirms count of Batches and Bundles, and secures Bundles in Bundle Boxes. • Delivers ballot Batches to Ballot Image Reporters and to Caller for report compilation and vote tallying. • Receives Batches back from Ballot Imager Reporters returning each Batch to the appropriate Bundle Box.

4 | P a g e T O W N O F T E L L U RI D E 2 0 1 5 C O U N T I N G J U D G E S ’ M A N U A L • Receives Bundles back from Assistant Caller after completion of Bundle count returning Bundle to the appropriate Bundle Box. • When Bundle (4 batches) is voted and verified, Ballot Keeper closes the Bundle Box before moving to the next Bundle.

BALLOT IMAGE REPORTER • Two Reporters work simultaneously compiling information on Ballot Image Reports as required by CRS 1-7-1003 (7) (a) (II). • Reporters work independently to compile information from each Bundle. • Report Compilation is completed for one Bundle by the same Reporter. Do not change reporters in the middle of a Bundle.

CALLER • Calls each vote aloud by Batch. • Confirms that the Ballot Sleeve is marked by the Assistant Caller to accurately reflect the vote choice counted. • Confirms that the sleeve is placed in the correct candidate basket. • After the sleeve is placed in the candidate basket, calls the next ballot vote.

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ASSISTANT CALLER • Assistant Caller confirms that the call is accurate and corrects any Caller error. • Marks ranked vote choice used on the Ballot Sleeve Tracker after each vote call. • Places sleeved ballot into correct Candidate Basket. • Counts the votes in each candidate basket after each Batch and confirms that both Talliers have the same number of votes for each candidate. • Places Batch Separator in Candidate Baskets after each Batch is counted noting Bundle #, Batch # and Round. • At the end of a Bundle count, bands together ballots by candidate from each of the Candidate Baskets and returns counted Bundle to Ballot Keeper.

TALLIERS • When Caller calls the vote (unless questioned by the Assistant Caller) Talliers place one tally mark on their respective tally sheet for the candidate called. • Confirm that Ballot Sleeve Trackers are marked appropriately and sleeves are placed in the correct candidate basket after counting. • Talliers confirm vote counts recorded after Caller completes each Batch. • Talliers complete respective Tally Sheets for each Bundle, confirm matching results, and delivers Bundle Tally Sheet to Head Judge. • One completed Tally Sheet goes with the completed Bundle to the Ballot Keeper for safe keeping in the Bundle Box, and the other Tally Sheet is attached to the completed IRV Summary Report Per Round.

TROUBLESHOOTING • If the Assistant Caller has different results than the Talliers, or if the Talliers numbers do not match, line through the previous inconsistent Batch and count the Batch of 25 again before proceeding to the next Batch. • Talliers total their respective Tally Sheets and confirm numbers – any bundle in question can be counted again if there are discrepancies.

6 | P a g e T O W N O F T E L L U RI D E 2 0 1 5 C O U N T I N G J U D G E S ’ M A N U A L RECEIVING BALLOTS, VERIFYING NUMBER, PREPARING BALLOTS FOR COUNT • Under the supervision of the Head Counting Judge, Ballot Image Reporters, Talliers and Callers separate ballots into Batches of 25. • Each Ballot in the Batch will be placed into a Ballot Sleeve. (Plastic sleeves will be pre-counted and labeled with Ballot Sleeve Trackers prior to Election night adding another cross check.) • Each Batch of 25 sleeved ballots is rubber banded. • Each Bundle Box receives 4 banded Batches, each with a Batch Sheet noting Bundle and Batch numbers for a total of 100 Ballots per box with the exception of the last bundle which will likely be fewer than 100 ballots. • Ballot Keeper confirms the number of ballots in each Bundle Box.

PREPARATION OF BALLOT IMAGE REPORT • Ballot Image Reporters receive Batches from Ballot Keeper noting the Bundle and Batch numbers and the number of ballots in the bundle on the Ballot Image Report (one per Bundle). • The order in which the elector ranked the candidates on each Ballot in the Batch will be recorded on the Ballot Image Report noting a “1” for first choice, “2” for second choice, etc. Undervotes and Defective ballot rankings will also be noted.

COUNTING VOTES No change of personnel or position shall be made during a Round. 1. After Ballot Image Report is completed for a Bundle, Ballot Keeper delivers one Batch to Caller announcing the Bundle, Batch number, and total number of Ballots in the Batch. 2. Talliers record Bundle, Batch and number of ballots on their respective Bundle Tally Sheet. 3. Caller takes first ballot and announces the first round vote in the following manner: a. “First Round Vote, Candidate Last Name”. b. Alternatively, depending on the ballot, one of the following: • First Round Vote is unqualified write-in; 2nd choice, Candidate Name; • First Round is an over vote and ballot is defective; • First Round is an under vote; 2nd choice, Candidate Last Name; etc. 4. Talliers each record a hatch mark in the appropriate spaces on their respective Bundle Tally Sheets. They will record one vertical hatch mark for each vote as it is announced. For each fifth vote for any given candidate, each Tallier will make a cross-hatch mark through the previous four votes for that candidate, and will say aloud “Tally”. Both Talliers should say “Tally” at the same time. If they do not, a review or recount of the batch should be done immediately. There is to be no erasing on the Tally sheet. Errors will be corrected by crossing out and initialing any correction, or making other notes as needed to clarify the correct tally and initialing.

7 | P a g e T O W N O F T E L L U RI D E 2 0 1 5 C O U N T I N G J U D G E S ’ M A N U A L 5. Assistant Caller observes the Caller to assure that they are reading the ballot correctly. 6. “Voter Intent” If there is substantial doubt about the voter’s intent, all five Judges will look at the ballot and agree upon the interpretation. If there is disagreement, the decision will be made by a majority vote (i.e., 3 or more) of the Counting Judges 7. Assistant Caller takes the ballot, marks the number of the Choice Counted on the Ballot Sleeve Tracker by making a slash through the round with a red marker, announcing the Choice marked. If the ballot choice is not consistent with the round, mark both uncounted and counted round. If the ballot becomes Exhausted or is Defective, the Assistant Caller indicates the round number in the appropriate space. 8. Assistant Caller places the ballot in the basket for the Mayoral Candidate for whom the vote was counted. 9. Caller observes the Assistant Caller to assure the ballot is placed in the correct basket. 10. When the count for the Batch is completed, Talliers reconcile the votes for the 25 ballots by adding up the total votes for that Batch and verifying that the number of votes counted per candidate match on their respective Bundle Tally Sheets. 11. When the count is verified, Talliers announce the Batch count is “Verified” and the Assistant Caller physically counts the ballots in each Candidate Basket to assure that the physical count equals the verified count announced by the Talliers. Any discrepancy will be checked and rectified before going ahead to the next batch. 12. Assistant Caller places a Batch Separator with the Batch and Bundle numbers noted, in each Candidate Basket after each Batch count is verified. 13. When a Bundle is completed and the count verified, the Assistant Caller removes ballots from each candidate basket, places a Bundle Candidate Separator with each group, and places a rubber band around each candidate’s ballots. 14. Assistant Caller returns the Bundle, banded by candidate, to the Ballot Keeper. 15. Ballot Keeper returns the Bundle to the Bundle Box for safe keeping. 16. The Head Judge transfers the Bundle count from the Bundle Tally Sheet to the Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report Per Round. One Bundle Tally Sheet is attached to the Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report Per Round, the other is returned to the Ballot Keeper to be placed in the Bundle Box. 17. The Ballot Keeper places the completed Bundle and one Bundle Tally Sheet in the Bundle Box for safe keeping. Once a Bundle is placed in the box and the lid is fastened, No further counting may be done on that bundle of ballots – except for redistributing the ballots of eliminated candidates for voting in the second and subsequent rounds. 18. The counting will continue through the same steps for each successive Bundle until the vote count for the Precinct is completed through the First Round for Mayor. 19. At the completion of the First Round, the Talliers will submit the Tally Sheet IRV Summary Per Round to the Head Counting Judge. 20. The Head Counting Judge will complete an IRV Master Tally Sheet Per Round to

8 | P a g e T O W N O F T E L L U RI D E 2 0 1 5 C O U N T I N G J U D G E S ’ M A N U A L determine if a second round is required. (See IRV Candidate Elimination Procedures.) 21. If no further rounds are required, the Head Counting Judge will record the vote counts on the posting board for the Preliminary Unofficial Results and complete an abstract to be returned to the Coordinated Election Official. 22. Head Counting Judge will seal and return ballots with the abstract and the certification of the ballot transfer.

IRV CANDIDATE ELIMINATION PROCEDURES When the votes for the First Round are reported to the Head Counting Judge, the Head Counting Judge will first transfer the information to the IRV Master Tally Sheet Per Round to determine if the number of unresolved Provisional Ballots may affect the outcome of the First Round using the algorithm certified by Professor Stephen C. Preston of the Mathematics Department, University of Colorado. (Addendum)

Should the number of unresolved provisional ballots affect the outcome, a recess is necessary until provisional ballots are resolved and counted, or until the fifteenth day after the election when the resolution deadline for provisional ballots passes.

If the Provisional Ballots do not affect the outcome, the HCJ will determine if one Mayoral Candidate has received more than 50% of the combined total votes for candidates. If the answer to this question is NO, the lowest vote-getter will be eliminated.

If there is a tie for the lowest vote getter, there will be a determination by lot of the disqualified candidate.

The ballots of the eliminated candidate will be removed from the Bundle Boxes and the next-choice votes of those voters will be redistributed to the remaining Mayoral candidates. The process for doing this will be carried out in Round 2, as described below.

ROUND 2, ET SEQ. The Head Counting Judge will determine when the counting team may proceed to the next round. When the Head Counting Judge authorizes counting to proceed to Round 2, the counting team will proceed utilizing the following procedure: 1. The Ballot Keeper, under supervision of the Head Counting Judge, will remove the banded Eliminated Candidate’s ballots from each Bundle Box, placing the Ballots on top of the respective Bundle Boxes. 2. After all of the Round Two ballots have been pulled, the Counting Team will count each Bundle’s ballots, by batch, in the same manner as Round One using the Bundle Tally Sheet noting the appropriate round number, batch number, bundle number and number of ballots. 3. After each Bundle is completed, Talliers will transfer counts to the Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report per Round. 4. Each count total shall be confirmed to equal the number of votes received by the eliminated candidate in the previous Round as noted on the Tally Sheet IRV Summary

9 | P a g e T O W N O F T E L L U RI D E 2 0 1 5 C O U N T I N G J U D G E S ’ M A N U A L Report Per Round from the previous round. 5. Batch Sheets and Bundle Candidate Separators will be used as in the first round, and ballots will be banded together with a Bundle Round Separator after each bundle is counted and returned to the appropriate bundle box as in round one. 6. At the completion of each Round, the Head Counting Judge, under the supervision of the Designated Election Official, transfers the vote counts to the IRV Master Tally Sheet Per Round to determine if a subsequent round is necessary.

REPORTING OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS When the Head Counting Judge, together with the Designated Election Official determines that after a particular round one candidate has succeeded in garnering over 50% of the combined total votes for candidates, the Unofficial Results will be posted as required by Colorado Revised Statutes.

Under the supervision of the Head Counting Judge, Ballot Bundles will be placed by the Ballot Keeper in Ballot Bags with the bundle number noted on the bag, and together with the Designated Election Official, HCJ shall return the Ballot Bags to the Coordinated Election Official for safe keeping. A signed receipt will be provided therefore.

REPORTING OF OFFICIAL RESULTS The Official, Certified Count, shall not be reported until after the canvass is complete and all resolved provisional ballots are counted, or until the passing of the deadline for cure of provisional ballots has passed. The Certified Election Official for the Town of Telluride will provide the certified results to the Coordinated Election Official.

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RECEIPT FOR

Mayoral Ballots Delivered To Designated Election Official

______NOVEMBER 3, 2015 (Month, Day, Year)

RECEIVED FROM: ______

One Sealed Ballot Box Said to contain ______Mayoral Ballots One Sealed Package Said to contain ______Mayoral Ballots (number)

Time: ______Date: ______

(Sign Here) ______(Designated Election Official)

Witness 1:

Witness 2:

1 Copy to Ballot Keeper CHOICES COUNTED: CHOICES COUNTED: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EXHAUSTED BALLOT EXHAUSTED BALLOT (round) (round) DEFECTIVE BALLOT DEFECTIVE BALLOT (round) (round)

CHOICES COUNTED: CHOICES COUNTED: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EXHAUSTED BALLOT EXHAUSTED BALLOT (round) (round) DEFECTIVE BALLOT DEFECTIVE BALLOT (round) (round)

CHOICES COUNTED: CHOICES COUNTED: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EXHAUSTED BALLOT EXHAUSTED BALLOT (round) (round) DEFECTIVE BALLOT DEFECTIVE BALLOT (round) (round)

CHOICES COUNTED: CHOICES COUNTED: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EXHAUSTED BALLOT EXHAUSTED BALLOT (round) (round) DEFECTIVE BALLOT DEFECTIVE BALLOT (round) (round)

CHOICES COUNTED: CHOICES COUNTED: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 EXHAUSTED BALLOT EXHAUSTED BALLOT (round) (round) DEFECTIVE BALLOT DEFECTIVE BALLOT (round) (round) IRV BALLOT IMAGE REPORT - TELLURIDE MAYORAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2015 BUNDLE ______BATCH ______# BALLOTS ______REPORTER______BALLOT CANDIDATE 1 CANDIDATE 2 CANDIDATE 3 CANDIDATE 4 CANDIDATE 5 BALLOT TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 REPORTER SIGNATURE ______Telluride Municipal Election – November 3, 2015 - Instant Runoff Voting - Mayor BUNDLE TALLY SHEET

Judge's Name: ______Signature: ______

Precinct: Round: Bundle: # Ballots:

Batch 1 Batch 2 Batch 3 Batch 4 TOTALS:

Candidate 1

Candidate 2

didate 3 Candida

didate 4 Candida

usted Exhaust

ctive Defectiv

Batch 1 Total: Batch 2 Total: Batch 3 Total: Batch 4 Total:

Instructions: ALL BLANKS MUST BE FILLED IN. TOTAL BALLOTS: • After each group of 25 ballots, add all of the votes cast for each candidate, down the column (for that group) to verify that there are 25 votes cast in that group. • After each completed bundle of ballots, fill in all of the TOTALS for each candidate. • Transfer the data to the Tally Sheet IRV Summary Report Per Round. • One Bundle Tally Sheet goes to the Ballot Keeper, to be kept with the bundle of ballots, and the other remains with the IRV Summary Report Per Round. • Please Note: A second row has been provided for each candidate, in the event that the counting team needs to re-evaluate the votes cast for that Grouping of 25. BATCH SEPARATOR

BUNDLE # BATCH # ROUND COUNT ____

BUNDLE CANDIDATE SEPARATOR

ROUND # ____ BUNDLE # CANDIDATE

COUNT ____ BUNDLE ROUND SEPARATOR

ROUND # ____ BUNDLE #

COUNT ____ Telluride Municipal Election – November 3, 2015 – Instant Runoff Voting – Mayor

IRV SUMMARY REPORT PER ROUND

ROUND ______PRECINCT ______TOTAL # OF BALLOTS COUNTED ______

Judges ______

total # carried Bundle # >>> over from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL last round Number of ballots in bundle >>>

EXHAUSTED/under vote

DEFECTIVE/over vote

Votes/bundle sub-totals:

TOTAL BALLOTS: ______Instructions: ALL BLANKS MUST BE FILLED IN. • After each bundle of ballots have been counted, fill in the TOTALS (from the Bundle Tally Sheet) for each candidate. • Then add the votes cast for all the candidates, down each column, to verify that there are as many votes cast as there are ballots being counted per bundle. • At the end of the Round (after all of the ballots in this Precinct have been counted), carry the totals for each candidate over to the NEXT Tally Sheet Per Round • Then turn this form in to the Head Counting Judge. • Head Counting Judge: Transfer the numbers to the IRV Master Tally Sheet per Round. IRV MASTER TALLY SHEET PER ROUND Town of Telluride Municipal Election- November 3, 2015 UNOFFICIAL Instant Runoff Voting - Mayor

Round# ----- Combined Total Votes for Candidates -----

NUMBER NEEDED TO WIN = 50% + 1 of Combined Votes = -----

Name Votes

Umesolved Provisionals

Exhausted/under vote Defective/over vote

Candidate with 50% + 1 votes? YES NO

If top vote getter has 50% + 1 vote: NAME ______

Using the Provisional Ballot Algorithm, is a recess required? YES NO (If outcome of the round could be affected by umesolved provisional ballots, recess is necessary.)

If no one has 50% +1, then is there a tie for least number of votes? YES NO

If there is a tie for least number of votes, then determine eliminated candidate by lot (method used):

Candidate Eliminated: ------~

If there is no tie for least number of votes, eliminate the candidate with the least number of votes: Eliminated Candidate: ------~

Instructions: Transfer data from IRV Tally Sheet Per Round to this form. Then transfer the data from this form to the Wall & Door: Preliminary Unofficial Abstracts. Provisional ballots in a three-candidate instant-runoff election Stephen C. Preston, Mathematics Dept., University of Colorado

The problem: An instant-runoff election is held between three candidates; there are N valid votes for at least one candidate. In addition there are P provisional ballots which are sealed until their validity can be checked. It is desired to report the winner of the election as soon as possible after the election, as long as the result can be guaranteed not to change once provisional ballots are included. Since checking the validity of provisional ballots is assumed to take much longer than counting ballots, the question is to what extent the ultimate winner can be completely determined without opening the provisional ballots in order to announce a winner.

A solution: I. Count all first-place votes and sort totals as X1, XZ, and X3, adding up to N, arranged so that X12:X22:X3. (IfX2=X3, use a tiebreaking procedure to sort them.) Call the candidates Candidate 1, 2, and 3 correspondingly. a. IfX1>(N+P)/2, announce Candidate 1 as the winner. b. IfX1>N/2 and P>N-2*X2, then STOP THE COUNT. c. If P2:(X1-X2)+(X1-X3), then STOP THE COUNT. d. In any other case, continue to the second round of counting. II. Examine the second-place votes of Candidate 3 and add them to the totals for Candidates 1 and 2 to obtain new totals Y1 and Y2. (We do not assume that Y1 is larger than YZ, or that they add up to N.) a. If IY1-Y2ISP, then STOP THE COUNT. b. Otherwise IY1-Y2l>P. i. If in addition PY2. Eliminate Candidate 2 (hypothetically), assigning any second place votes of Candidate 2 to Candidates 1 and 3, obtaining totals Z1 andZ3. a. IfZ1>Z3+P, then announce Candidate 1 as the winner. b. IfZ1sZ3+P, then STOP THE COUNT.

Justification: I. First round of counting. a. In this case, even if all provisional votes were valid and none went to Candidate 1, Candidate 1 would still have an absolute majority. b. In this case, Candidate 1 has an absolute majority without the provisional votes, but Candidate 2 is close enough that if all provisional votes were valid and all went to Candidate 2, Candidate 2 could win an absolute majority. (This can only happen if Candidate 3 I~ has less than half as many first-place votes as the number of I' I

IJ provisional votes.) This is essentially the same thing that would happen in a close election between only two candidates. This is a special case of the conditions in part II, but it can be used before any further counting is done. c. If P2:(X1-XZ)+(X1-X3), there are so many provisional votes that if they happened to distribute in the right way, the three candidates could all end up tied and hence any of them could be eliminated at the second round of counting after provisionals were added. Thus no matter who would have won without provisionals, it is possible for that winner to be eliminated with provisionals, and no winner can be determined. If this condition is false, then there is no way Candidate 1 could be eliminated via the runoff procedure, and we may be able to pick a winner. Thus we go through the second round of counting. II. Second round of counting. a. In this case, even if all provisional voters chose Candidate 1 or 2 (so that Candidate 3 is still eliminated and Y1 and YZ are still the totals), it is possible that the winner will change once provisional votes are counted (from Candidate 1 to Candidate 2 or vice versa). b. Now we know we cannot change from Candidate 1 to 2 or vice versa if Candidate 3 is still eliminated and provisional votes are counted. i. The condition P

How this differs from the proposal from FairVote: The present algorithm gives a definitive answer in some cases where FairVote's algorithm gives up. So for example ifthe vote totals were 400 for Candidate 1 (all second-place totals going to 2), 300 for Candidate 2 (all second-place votes going to Candidate 1), 200 for Candidate 3 (all second-place votes going to Candidate 1), and 150 provisional ballots, then the present algorithm would find Candidate 1 is the winner, while the FairVote procedure would give up at Condition (A). However FairVote's algorithm would not pick the wrong winner in a three-person race. How to Mark Instant Runoff Ballots

Instructions INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER: Fill In The Square(s) To Mark Your Choice(s) The Mayoral Race will appear on a sepa- MAYOR: Vote Only One Choice Per Column, Per Row rate page of your ballot because the mayor is selected by ranked voting.

Ranked voting, or instant runoff voting, means a method of casting and tabulat- ing votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of pref- erence and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election.

1. Mark your 1st choice in the 1st col- umn. To indicate a 2nd choice, select a different candidate in the 2nd col- umn. To indicate a 3rd choice, select a different candidate in the 3rd column, etc. INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING election of Mayor for the next three Mayoral Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a majoritarian voting Elections. 2. With a ball point pen, completely fill in method - over 50% of participating voters elect the The 2015 Municipal Election is the second year the □ like this ■. winner. In the event one candidate does not that this direction will be implemented as it is receive 50% plus one vote to win, IRV simulates a our second Mayoral election since the passage 3. Make only one choice per column, series of runoff elections. If a majority of votes is of the ordinance and there are more than two per row. Do not skip columns. not received in a given round, the candidate with Mayoral candidates. the least number of votes is disqualified, and ballots for that candidate are redistributed to the OTHER RESOURCES 4. You may rank as few candidates as voters’ next choice candidates. Additional information is available on the you wish or as many as are allowed. Telluride Municipal Election, including the Town TELLURIDE & IRV of Telluride Instant Runoff Voting Manual, at 5. You may vote for a certified write in Telluride voters, in 2008, approved “A Citizen www.telluride-co.gov/TownClerk/Elections. candidate by writing the name on the Initiated Ordinance Calling For The Use Of Instant Questions may be directed to the Interim Town “Write in” line and filling in the □ like Runoff Voting (IRV) To Be Implemented For The Clerk at [email protected] or by this ■ . Office Of Mayor,” and directed the Town Clerk to phone at 970.728.2157 or in person at 135 implement instant runoff voting procedures for the West Columbia, Telluride. Register to Vote Most Citizen Electors can now register, verify, and/or TOWN OF TELLURIDE, CO update their voter registration online at: VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE www.GoVoteColorado.com Town Residents can register in person at: 2015 Regular Municipal Election Telluride Town Hall (Town Clerk’s Office)

135 W. Columbia, Telluride Telluride, CO81435 970.728.2157 San Miguel County Clerk & Recorder—Elections Election Day: 305 W. Colorado, Telluride 3 November 2015 970.728.3954 PO Box 397 Any State of Colorado Driver’s License Agency The Town of Telluride Regular Municipal Election will be held on November 3, 2015 in Town Registration Eligibility coordination with the San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder. Qualified, registered  US citizens who have lived in town for at least 22 days prior to and are at least 18 years old by elec- electors will be voting to fill vacancies for

tion day can register to vote in Telluride’s election. Town Mayor, Town Councilpersons (2) and  Telluride residents holding permanent alien regis- Town Moderator. tration cards, may register to vote in Telluride elec- The coordinated election will be held as a tions, however, registration can only be done at mail ballot election, and ballots will be mailed Telluride Town Hall, 135 West Columbia Avenue. October 16. Mail Ballots Please note: Telluride voters approved “A Ballots will be mailed October 16th to eligible voters Citizen Initiated Ordinance Calling For The at the address on their voter registration. To verify Use Of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) To Be your current address, visit GoVoteColorado.com. Implemented For The Office Of Mayor” in Voters wishing to receive their ballot at a different 2008. As such, important information regard- address should contact the San Miguel County Clerk ing IRV voting is herein. at 305 West Colorado Avenue in Telluride or by phone at 970-728-3954. Ballots must be received by Residents who are registered voters will re- the County Clerk by 7pm on election day. ceive a ballot by mail. To verify your current mailing address visit GoVoteColorado.com. Vote and return the ballot, in the secrecy sleeve and return envelope provided, by San Miguel County Annex - Fruen Building 335 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO mail or in person to the San Miguel County Courthouse or to a Voter Open October 19 Through November 3 Service and Polling Center. If Mondays through Fridays 8:30am - 4:30pm you do not receive your mail Saturday October 31 9:00am - 1:00pm ballot, contact the San Closed Sundays Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pm Miguel County Clerk at 970-728-3954. Town of Mountain Village Town Hall 455 Mountain Village Blvd, Mountain Village Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pm OFFICIAL BALLOT COORDINATED ELECTION SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO November 03, 2015 Precinct 1-1 County Clerk and Recorder

"WARNING: Any person who, by use of force or other means, unduly influences an eligible elector to vote in any particular manner or to refrain from voting, or who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any mail ballot before or after it has been cast, or who destroys, defaces, mutilates, or tampers with a ballot is subject, upon conviction, to imprisonment, or to a fine, or both." GENERAL INFORMATION: The Mayoral Race for the Town of Telluride appears on a separate page of your ballot because the mayor is selected by ranked voting requiring a manual count. Ranked voting, or instant runoff voting, means a method of casting and tabulating votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER: 1. Mark your 1st choice in the 1st column. To indicate a 2nd choice, select a different candidate in the 2nd column. To indicate a 3rd choice, select a different candidate in the 3rd column, etc. 2. With a ball point pen, completely fill in the D like this•· 3. Do not skip rankings. Make only one choice per column, per row. 4. You may rank as few candidates as you wish or as many as are allowed. 5. You may vote for a certified write in candidate by writing the name on the "Write in" line and filling in the D like this•. Only One Choice Per Column, Fill in the Square(s) To Mark Your Choice(s) Vote 1st Vote 2nd Vote 3rd Vote 4th , Vote 5th CANDIDATE Choice Here Choice Here Choice Here Choice Here Choice Here

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Sean Murphy D D D D D

"Glider" Bob Saunders D D D D D

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