Utah Code 20A-1-304. Tie votes
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Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-304
- Canvass: means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
20A-1-304. Tie votes.
Except for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under 6, if two or more candidates for a position have an equal and the highest number of votes for any office, the election officer shall, in a public meeting held within 30 days after the day on which the canvass is completed, determine the candidate selected, by lot, in the presence of each candidate subject to the tie.
Except for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under 6, if two or more candidates for a position have an equal and the highest number of votes for any office, the election officer shall, in a public meeting held within 30 days after the day on which the canvass is completed, determine the candidate selected, by lot, in the presence of each candidate subject to the tie.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 187, 2018 General Session