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* ''Among the candidates who tie for winning the most head-to-head matchups, elect the candidate with the best average rank.''
 
'''2<sup>nd</sup> Degree:''' For each tied finalist, subtract the number of ballots on which they lost to each other candidate (including eliminated candidates who are not finalists) from the number of ballots on which they beat each other candidate (including eliminated candidates who are not finalists). The tied finalist with the greatest total difference is elected.
 
'''3<sup>rd</sup> Degree:''' It is highly unlikely that there will still be a tie after the '''2<sup>nd</sup> Degree''' tiebreaker, but if there is, it is not recommended to use tie-breaking methods beyond the '''2<sup>nd</sup> Degree''' tiebreaker for government elections as voter trust may be shaken more by using the '''3<sup>rd</sup> Degree''' tiebreaker and beyond than drawing lots or hosting another election. In the event that there is a tie after '''Level 2''', the differences for the tied candidates will be the same, but the values used to calculate them will likely be different. Elect the tied candidate whose values are closest to the tied differences. For example, if <math display="inline">A</math>, <math display="inline">B
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