Whenever two or more individuals shall receive an equal number of legal votes for the same office, if such number be the highest cast for such office, the individuals under whose supervision the election is held shall decide by lot which of them shall be returned as elected, and shall make their return accordingly.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
§8-5-1. First Election of Officers of a City; Terms of First Officers
§8-5-2. First Election of Officers of a Town or Village; Commissioners of Election
§8-5-3. When First Election of Officers of a Town or Village Held; Notice
§8-5-5. Regular Election of Officers; Establishment of Longer Terms
§8-5-7. Certain Officers; Wards or Election Districts; Residency and Other Requirements
§8-5-10. Vacancies in Elective Offices; How Filled
§8-5-11. Municipal Officers and Employees Generally
§8-5-12. Compensation of Officers and Employees
§8-5-12a. Public Carriage for Officers and Employees
§8-5-13. Integration of Municipal Elections With System of Permanent Registration
§8-5-15a. Special Municipal Elections Not Otherwise Provided For
§8-5-17. Canvassing of Elections; Contested Elections
§8-5-18. Determination as to Sufficiency of a Petition Filed Under This Chapter
§8-5-20. Triennial Audits of Certain Associations and Organizations