American Samoa § 6.0901 - Tie vote—Decision by lot.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 6.0901 — Tie vote—Decision by lot., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6.0901. Tie vote—Decision by lot.
In case of the failure of an election by reason of the equality of vote between 2 or more candidates, the tie shall be decided by lot, under the supervision of the Chief Election Officer. When an election is decided by lot, the candidates may agree in a signed statement to the use of a lot. If the candidates agree, they shall be bound by the lot and shall not bring an election contest under sections 6.0902 and 6.0903 after the drawing of the lot. Each candidate shall be present at the drawing of the lot together with 2 witnesses to be selected by him.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6.0901 ("Tie vote—Decision by lot.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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