State Act
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Section 73. Procedure in case of equality of vote
THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959
Act no. 2 of 19591959In forceUttarakhand (State Act)
73- If during the trial of an election petition it appears that there is- an equality of votes between any candidates, at the election and that the addition of a vote would entitle any of these candidates to be declared elected then -- (a) any decision made by the Nirvachan Adhikari (Returning Officer) under, the provisions of-this Act shall, in so far as it determines the question between these candidates, be effective also for the purpose of the petition; and (b) in so far as that question is not determined by such a decision, the District Judge shall decide between them by lot and proceed as if the one on whom the lot then falls had received an additional vote.