Whenever two or more individuals shall receive an equal number of legal votes for the same office, if such number be the highest cast for such office, the individuals under whose supervision the election is held shall decide by lot which of them shall be returned as elected, and shall make their return accordingly.
W. Va. Code § 8-5-15
Tie vote
Known as the Municipal Code
The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 201 W. Va. 535 - State Ex Rel. Monk v. Knight (1997)
Most recently applied in 201 W. Va. 535 - State Ex Rel. Monk v. Knight (December 1997)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.