vˈælɪd vˈoʊts ɑːɹ ðoʊz kˈæst fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæktli wˈʌn pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl tˈɪkɪt ɔːɹ wˈʌn kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl pˈɑːɹɾi lˈɪst, ðˈʌs ɛksklˈuːdɪŋ blˈæŋk, mˌʌltɪpəlpˈɑːɹɾi vˈoʊts ænd ˌʌndᵻsˈaɪdᵻd vˈoʊɾɚz.
Valid votes are those cast for exactly one presidential ticket or one congressional party list, thus excluding blank, multiple-party votes and undecided voters.