Sec. 1. (a) Whenever a tie vote at an election for:
(1) a federal office;
(2) a state office (other than governor and lieutenant governor); or
(3) a legislative office;
occurs, a special election shall be held.
(b) Whenever a tie vote occurs at a primary election for the nomination of a candidate to be voted for at the general or municipal election, IC 3-13-1-17 applies.