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by **Hairyloon** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:08 am

I understand that an election in Northumberland was an exact tie and the result decided by drawing straws. I'm not disputing that as a valid mechanism, but I am surprised by it: does the legislation set this out?

by **atticus** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:14 am

by **Smouldering Stoat** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:22 am

Yes. Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 2006. Rule 49.

by **Hairyloon** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:39 am

Smouldering Stoat wrote:Yes. Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 2006. Rule 49.

Thank you.
I guess that does not apply to parliamentary elections. How are those decided in the result of a tie?

by **atticus** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:46 am

Why do you guess that? What method of tie-breaking do you think is used if necessary? Penalties?

The tie break procedure for Parliamentary elections is in fact the same.

by **Hairyloon** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:16 pm

atticus wrote:Why do you guess that?

A rash assumption based upon the name of the statute.

by **Smouldering Stoat** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:27 pm

An identical provision appears in Schedule 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

by **atticus** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:32 pm

... para 49.

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