California Education Code

§ 5016

EDC § 5016Div. 1 · Title 1 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)If a tie vote makes it impossible to determine either which of two or more candidates has been elected to the governing board or the term of office of a governing board member, the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction shall so certify to the governing board.

(b)The governing board may either call a runoff election or determine the winner or winners by lot. Prior to conducting any school board election on or after March 1, 1977, the governing board of each school district shall establish which of such procedures is to be employed by the district in the event of a tie vote.

(c)If the governing board decides to determine the winner by lot, the governing board shall forthwith notify the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear before it either personally or by a representative at a time and place designated by the governing board. The governing board shall at that time and place determine the winner or winners by lot.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1205.