; divided by (ii) the total number of votes received by the candidate, as determined under subsection (a)(1), rounded to 4 decimal places. (3) Candidate elimination rounds (A) Transfer of votes cast for eliminated candidates Subject to subparagraph (C), the election official shall carry out candidate elimination rounds under this paragraph as follows: (i) The candidate receiving the fewest number of votes among all candidates as of the beginning of the round, after taking into account 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 (or, in the case of a State which applies batch elimination under subparagraph (B), each candidate in the batch elimination group), shall be treated as a defeated candidate. (ii) 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. (iii) 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 clause (ii). (B) Permitting State to use batch elimination to determine multiple defeated candidates At the option of the State, with respect to any candidate elimination round carried out under this subsection, a State may use batch elimination to treat multiple candidates as defeated candidates for purposes of subparagraph (A) if such candidates may be placed in a batch elimination group described as follows: (i) If a candidate is in the group, the group includes each continuing candidate who has received a total number of votes (after taking into account 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