
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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In a local election based on proportional representation, each voter is given a ballot with 10 candidate names. The voter must mark No. 1 against the candidate for whom they cast their first vote, and they may optionally fill out No. 2 through No. 10 for their subsequent preferences.

How many different ways can a voter mark their ballot?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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