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What is a run-off election?

April 26, 2017election run-off

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What is a run-off election?

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A run-off election is a special election held when candidates in a preceding general election fail to get sufficient votes to win an election. For example, a race for mayor or a district Metro Council seat requires the winner to receive “50% + 1 of the total votes cast”. The two candidates who receive the largest number of votes, but fail to get the required “50% + 1” must run against each other in a run-off election. Council-at-Large elections require winners to receive 10% of the aggregate number of votes cast for that office.