# New Forest Act 1877, Paragraph: Mode of taking poll.


. . . Where an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates the returning officer may give a casting vote, but the returning officer shall not in any other case be entitled to vote at the election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/40-41/121/schedule/3/paragraph/wrapper2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-forest-act-1877/schedule-3/paragraph-wrapper2
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