the transfer of surplus votes in any surplus vote tabulation round carried out under paragraph (2) and the transfer of votes cast for defeated candidates under any previous candidate elimination round carried out under this paragraph) which is less than or equal to the total number of votes received by the candidate (after taking into account such transfer). (ii) The total number of votes received by all candidates in the group (after taking into account such transfers of votes) is less than the number of votes received by any other continuing candidate (after taking into account such transfer). (iii) The total number of votes received by all candidates in the group (after taking into account such transfers of votes) is less than the multi-seat election threshold. (iv) The number of continuing candidates who are not in the group is equal to or greater than the difference between the number of candidates who have been elected to office under the criteria described in subsection (a)(2) and the number of Representatives to be elected from the district. (C) Candidate elimination round permitted only if no surplus vote tabulation round possible The election official may not carry out a candidate elimination round under this paragraph unless, as of the beginning of the candidate elimination round, there are no winning candidates from whom surplus votes may be transferred under a surplus vote tabulation round under paragraph (2). (c) Other 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 neither a winning candidate nor a candidate who is treated as a defeated candidate under such subsection during the tabulation of ballots under this section