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Relevant Contest

Relevant Contest: A “ CONTEST appearing in a BALLOT STYLE or ballot associated with a given REPORTING CONTEXT.

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A “ CONTEST appearing in a BALLOT STYLE or ballot associated with a given REPORTING CONTEXT. … If a contest is included in a ballot style associated with a given reporting context, that contest is relevant even if no ballots of that style were counted.” 2007 VVSG.

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