With respect to VOTING, "a candidate who has received the fewest votes INSTANT RUNOFF among the candidates who remain at any STAGE. Two or more candidates simultaneously become last place candidates when their combined votes are equal to or fewer than all votes for the candidate with the third highest vote total." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.053.030(6).
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With respect to VOTING, "a candidate who has received the fewest votes INSTANT RUNOFF among the candidates who remain at any STAGE. Two or more candidates simultaneously become last place candidates when their combined votes are equal to or fewer than all votes for the candidate with the third highest vote total." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.053.030(6).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Last Place Candidate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/last-place-candidate
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