Tennessee § 2-8-111 - Tie votes.
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§ 2-8-111. Tie votes.
If there is a tie vote between the two (2) or more persons having the highest number of votes for an office, the state election commission shall cast the deciding vote except that: The county legislative body may cast the deciding vote for offices filled by the votes of a single county or civil district, or, in the alternative, the legislative body may by resolution call for a run-off election between the tied candidates; The municipal legislative body shall cast the deciding vote for municipal offices, or, in the alternative, the legislative body may by resolution call for a run-off election between the tied candidates; The governor shall cast the deciding vote for representatives in congress; The election shall be void if it is for senator in congress, and the governor shall immediately issue an order directing the holding of a special election for the office; and The general assembly in joint convention shall cast the deciding vote for governor. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-811; Acts 1981, ch. 478, §§ 4, 5; 1991, ch. 73, § 1; 1995, ch. 305, § 58; 2013, ch. 449, § 1. Attorney General Opinions. County board of education election, OAG 96-150 (12/31/96). T.C.A.§ 12-4-101(a)(1) would not prohibit an incumbent commissioner from voting for herself in a decision under T.C.A. § 2-8-111 , OAG 06-132 (8/15/06). Resolving tie votes for elections in single county or civil districts. OAG 12-62, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 62 (6/7/12).
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Section 2-8-111 ("Tie votes.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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