The purpose of this chapter is to comply with Article 15 and § 15-126
of the Election Law of the State of New York in order to provide for a run-off
election in the event that more eligible persons than the number remaining
to be elected receive for the same office or officers an equal number of votes
in any general or special Village election.
In the event that more eligible persons than the number remaining to
be elected receive for the same office or offices of the Village an equal
number of votes the Board of Trustees shall:
A. Adopt a resolution stating the date and place and hours
of the special run-off election, the names and addresses of the candidates
involved in the run-off and the offices and terms nominated for. Said resolution
shall include a statement that the run-off election is for those Village offices
for which a tie vote was received in the previous general or special election
and is limited to only the number of offices remaining unfilled as a result
of the tie vote and includes only those candidates that received the equal
number of votes for the same office. In addition, such resolution shall direct
the Village Clerk to publish same at least 10 days prior to the election date.
B. The date for the special run-off election shall be held
on the first Tuesday at least 10 days after the final certification of such
tie results. This date shall be at least 17 days after the implementing resolution
and at least 10 days after publication of said resolution.
C. The special run-off election as provided for herein shall
be waived and the selection made by lot as provided for by Article 15, § 15-126,
of the Election Law of the State of New York, as may be amended from time
to time, if each person who shall have received such equal number of votes
shall have filed with the Village Clerk, no later than two days after such
final certification of such tie vote, a written notice of consent that such
selection be made by lot.