[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Irvington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-21-2005 by L.L. No. 11-2005]
All terms not defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the New York State Election Law.
Except as otherwise provided by law, to be elected to a local public office, a candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for the office.
A. 
In an election requiring a plurality vote, in the event that more eligible candidates than the number remaining to be elected receive for the same office or offices an equal number of votes, a second, run-off election to fill the office shall be held ("run-off election").
B. 
Conduct of run-off elections.
(1) 
Such run-off election shall be held on the first Tuesday at least 10 days after the final certification of such tie result; provided, however, that the only persons who shall be deemed eligible for the run-off election shall be those persons who shall have received such equal number of votes, who, as a result of a tie, are eligible for election.
(2) 
The order of the candidates' names on the ballot shall be determined by a drawing conducted by the Village Clerk, in the presence of all those persons who received such equal number of votes, or a representative of such persons.
C. 
Waiver.
(1) 
Such run-off election may be waived and the selection made by lot if each person who shall have received such equal number of votes shall file with the Village Clerk, no later than two days after such final certification of such tie results, a written notice of consent that such selection be made by lot.
(2) 
If a waiver of such run-off election shall occur, the Village Clerk, no later than two days after receiving written notice of consent that such selection be made by lot, shall certify such facts in writing to any Supreme Court Justice within Westchester County, who shall, within three days, summon the candidates before him and he shall by lot, determine which of them shall be elected.