Sec. 9-282. Ballot to resolve tie vote.
Sec. 9-282. Ballot to resolve tie vote. If the electors fail to choose a candidate for
any office by reason of an equality of votes at any election, and no provision is otherwise
made by law for the election of a candidate to such office, such election shall stand
adjourned for one week at the same hour at which the first election was held. Official
ballots of the same form and description as hereinbefore described, except that such
ballots shall contain only the names of the candidates for which the same are to be voted,
shall be used in the election on such adjourned day, and the election shall be conducted
in the same manner as on the first day, except that the ballots shall be given for such
officer only. Ballots for such election shall be procured forthwith from the Secretary of
the State by the clerk of the municipality wherein such election stands adjourned, and
such clerk shall furnish the Secretary of the State with an accurate list of all candidates
to be voted for at such adjourned election.
(1949 Rev., S. 1085; 1953, S. 758d.)
Moderator, town clerk and selectman have no power to make this statute effective and mandamus does not lie against
them. 130 C. 717.