California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Elections Code - ELEC |
Division 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES |
Chapter 10. Tie Votes |
ARTICLE 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections |
Section 15653.
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When two or more persons have an equal and highest number of votes for either Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State shall deliver a certificate to that effect to each of the tied candidates. Each tied candidate may present the certificate to the Legislature in the manner that he or she sees fit.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1081, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)