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Oklahoma Statutes § 8-115 Certification of results - Ties involving candidates

⤴ Up to Article VIII: Certifications and Contests

Statute Text

When all the ballots have been counted, the county election board shall tabulate the votes and shall certify the results. In the case of county office, said certification shall be used to issue appropriate lists and certificates. In the case of state or district office, copies of said certification shall be transmitted immediately to the State Election Board, whose duty it shall be to retabulate all pertinent county returns and issue appropriate lists and certificates.
In the event of a tie involving candidates, the election board authorized by law to issue the certified list or certificate of election shall, at the meeting called to conduct the recount or to issue the certified list or certificate of election, in the presence of the candidates involved, if they or any of them desire to be present, select the nominee or electee by lot substantially as prescribed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Section 8-105 of this title.

History

Laws 1974, SB 415, c. 153, § 8-115, eff. 1/1/1975 ; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 653, c. 247, § 15, emerg. eff. 5/21/1992 .

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