; (B) for each ballot cast for a defeated candidate, the election official shall determine the highest-ranked candidate on the ballot who is a continuing candidate; and (C) the vote cast on the ballot shall be transferred to, and added to the total number of votes received by, the highest-ranked continuing candidate determined under subparagraph (B). (3) Permitting State to use batch elimination to determine multiple defeated candidates At the option of the State, with respect to any additional round of tabulation carried out under this subsection, a State may use batch elimination to treat multiple candidates as defeated candidates for purposes of paragraph (2) if such candidates may be placed in a batch elimination group described as follows: (A) If a candidate is in the group, the group includes each candidate who has received a total number of votes which is less than or equal to the total number of votes received by the candidate. (B) The total number of votes received by all candidates in the group is less than the number of votes received by any candidate who is not in the group. (C) At least 2 candidates are not in the group. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term continuing candidate means, with respect to an additional round of tabulation conducted under subsection (b), a candidate who is not treated as a defeated candidate during the tabulation of ballots under this section; and (2) the term single-seat election means— (A) a general election in which one Representative shall be elected; or (B) a primary election in which one candidate shall advance to the general election. 332. Tabulation for multi-seat Congressional elections (a) In General (1) Determination of candidate’s number of votes In the case of a multi-seat election, the number of votes received by a candidate shall be equal to the sum of— (A) the number of ballots cast in the election on which the candidate was the highest-ranked candidate, based on the initial tabulation of ballots