RCTab v1.3.2 Section 21 - Ballot Limitations & Maximum Testing Range v.1.1.1

RCTab v1.3.2 Section 21 - Ballot Limitations & Maximum Testing Range v.1.1.1 document is solely for use in the State of California. This document can be expanded or updated as is necessary or required. Where relevant, this document refers to specific sections and requirements of the California Voting System Standards. Any recommendations listed in this document should not supersede user jurisdiction procedures or other controlling governance entities.

All vendors have ballot limits for using Ranked Choice Voting. You should check with your voting system vendor for ballot layout limitations. See the list below for the five major vendors in the US and their Ranked Choice Voting limitations.

• ES&S

  • Portrait: 21 Maximum Number of Rankings

  • Landscape: 23 Maximum Number of Rankings

• Unisyn Voting

  • Grid/Portrait style: 3 Maximum Number of Rankings

• Hart Intercivic

  • Grid/Portrait style: 6 Maximum Number of Rankings

• Dominion Voting

  • Grid/Portrait Style: 10 Maximum Number of Rankings

• Clear Ballot

  • Not RCV compatible at this time.

We recommend that RCTab be tested at the outer limits of the ballot layout to ensure that the software can tabulate accurately within the range of the ballot limitations.

Document Revision History
Date	Version	Description	Author
04/28/2023	1.1.1	Updated to reflect v.1.3.1	Kelly Sechrist
01/19/2022	1.1.0	Revisions for clarity	Ryan Kirby
04/21/2021	1.0.0	Ballot Limitations & Maximum Testing Range	Chris Hughes