install the requirements (requires Python 2)
pip install python-vote-full
make the script executable
chmod 0755 count_votes
Tally the ballots and show (by default) the top 3 choices
./count_votes example_ballot.csv
SPEARS
GREY
AMES
Tally the ballots and show the top 2 choices
./count_votes example_ballot.csv 2
GREY
AMES