Illinois § 3.1-25-45
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3.1-25-45, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.1-25-45.
Nomination; determination by lot. If, upon the canvass of the returns of the primary election specified in Section 3.1-25-20, the canvassing board finds that there are tied candidates for president or trustee so that the appropriate number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes cannot be determined, the canvassing board shall determine by lot which of the tied candidates shall be nominated for the positions for which they are tied. In these cases the canvassing board shall issue to the tied candidates written notice of the tie vote, stating in the notice the place, the day (which shall not be more than 5 days thereafter), and the hour when the nomination is to be so determined. (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
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