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Rule 40 Equality of votesI1

England and Wales

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Where, after the counting of the votes (including any re-count) is completed, an equality of votes is found to exist between the answers the counting officer must forthwith decide the referendum by lot.

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Sch. 3 rule 40 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)