(1) "Candidate amplifier" means the product of: (a) two less than the total number of candidates in a given canvassing phase of a multi-candidate race; and (b) .02%.

(a) two less than the total number of candidates in a given canvassing phase of a multi-candidate race; and

(b) .02%.

(2) "Multi-candidate race" means a nonpartisan municipal race where: (a) for the election of at-large officers, the number of candidates who qualify for the race exceeds the total number of seats to be filled; or (b) for the election of an officer other than an at-large officer, more than two candidates qualify to run for one office.

(a) for the election of at-large officers, the number of candidates who qualify for the race exceeds the total number of seats to be filled; or

(b) for the election of an officer other than an at-large officer, more than two candidates qualify to run for one office.

(3) "Participating municipality" means a municipality that is participating in the pilot project, in accordance with Subsection 20A-4-602(3).

(4) "Pilot project" means the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project created in Section 20A-4-602.

(5) "Recount threshold" means the sum of the candidate amplifier and the following: (a) for a canvassing phase in which fewer than 100 valid votes are counted, 0.21%; (b) for a canvassing phase in which at least 100, but fewer than 500, valid votes are counted, 0.19%; (c) for a canvassing phase in which at least 500, but fewer than 1,000, valid votes are counted, 0.17%; (d) for a canvassing phase in which at least 1,000, but fewer than 5,000, valid votes are counted, 0.15%; (e) for a canvassing phase in which at least 5,000, but fewer than 10,000, valid votes are counted, 0.13%; and (f) for a canvassing phase in which 10,000 or more valid votes are counted, 0.11%.

(a) for a canvassing phase in which fewer than 100 valid votes are counted, 0.21%;

(b) for a canvassing phase in which at least 100, but fewer than 500, valid votes are counted, 0.19%;

(c) for a canvassing phase in which at least 500, but fewer than 1,000, valid votes are counted, 0.17%;

(d) for a canvassing phase in which at least 1,000, but fewer than 5,000, valid votes are counted, 0.15%;

(e) for a canvassing phase in which at least 5,000, but fewer than 10,000, valid votes are counted, 0.13%; and

(f) for a canvassing phase in which 10,000 or more valid votes are counted, 0.11%.

(6) "Valid" means that the ballot is marked in a manner that permits the vote to be counted during the applicable ballot-counting phase.