If no candidate reached this level, then a second round would have been held between the top two candidates.
No candidate reached the 60% threshold to avoid an appointment.
The runoff was called after the board determined last week that no primary candidate had reached the 40 percent threshold.
They saw a candidate reached the line, and that mean only two vacancies left.
The process continues repeatedly until one candidate reaches a majority and wins.
The idea is to increase youth voter participation by helping candidates and political organizations to reach young people.
No candidate reached that level, though there was strong support for Jesse Jackson.
A runoff is scheduled for May 2, 2010 in case no candidate reaches at least 50% of the vote.
If no candidate reaches a majority vote before that date, a new parliamentary election will be held.
Presidential candidates could reach voters in their living rooms with advertisements and debates.