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Explanation:

Transcribe and analyze individual ballots

Using the Ballot Analysis knowledge point
We analyze the 14 individual ballots to determine the preference ranking of each voter:

• Ballot 1: 1st: T, 2nd: L, 3rd: E (T > L > E)
• Ballot 2: 1st: T, 2nd: E, 3rd: L (T > E > L)
• Ballot 3: 1st: T, 2nd: E, 3rd: L (T > E > L)
• Ballot 4: 1st: L, 2nd: E, 3rd: T (L > E > T)
• Ballot 5: 1st: E, 2nd: L, 3rd: T (E > L > T)
• Ballot 6: 1st: T, 2nd: L, 3rd: E (T > L > E)
• Ballot 7: 1st: E, 2nd: L, 3rd: T (E > L > T)
• Ballot 8: 1st: E, 2nd: T, 3rd: L (E > T > L)
• Ballot 9: 1st: L, 2nd: E, 3rd: T (L > E > T)
• Ballot 10: 1st: E, 2nd: T, 3rd: L (E > T > L)
• Ballot 11: 1st: T, 2nd: L, 3rd: E (T > L > E)
• Ballot 12: 1st: E, 2nd: L, 3rd: T (E > L > T)
• Ballot 13: 1st: L, 2nd: E, 3rd: T (L > E > T)
• Ballot 14: 1st: T, 2nd: E, 3rd: L (T > E > L)

Group identical preference rankings

Using the Preference Schedules knowledge point
We group the ballots by their preference order and count the occurrences:

• T > L > E: Ballots 1, 6, 11 (3 votes)
• T > E > L: Ballots 2, 3, 14 (3 votes)
• L > E > T: Ballots 4, 9, 13 (3 votes)
• E > L > T: Ballots 5, 7, 12 (3 votes)
• E > T > L: Ballots 8, 10 (2 votes)

Total votes: \(3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 14\).

Answer:

Number of votes	3	3	3	3	2
Second choice	L	E	E	L	T
Third choice	E	L	T	T	L