diff --git a/runoff.c b/runoff.c
index 66cb6cb..40a8ced 100644
--- a/runoff.c
+++ b/runoff.c
@@ -188,16 +188,20 @@ int find_min(void)
 // Return true if the election is tied between all candidates, false otherwise
 bool is_tie(int min)
 {
-    int match = 0;
+    bool tie = false;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
     {
         if (candidates[i].votes == min && !candidates[i].eliminated)
         {
-            match++;
+            tie = true;;
+        }
+        else if (candidates[i].votes != min && !candidates[i].eliminated)
+        {
+            tie = false;
         }
     }
-    if (match > 1)
+    if (tie == true)
     {
         return true;
     }