# The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002, Paragraph 42: Equality of votes


Where, after the counting of the votes (including any re-count) is completed, an equality of votes is found to exist between the candidates and the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, the returning officer shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot, and proceed as if the candidate on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/schedule/2/paragraph/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-42
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