Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: In previous tie situations , where a re-vote did not determine a single contestant to be eliminated , votes from past tribal councils were used , and the contestant with the most prior votes was eliminated .
Simplified: In earlier tie situations , where a re-vote did not decide who would be voted off , votes from past tribal councils were used , and the player with the most earlier votes was eliminated .