[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officers and employees — See Ch. 34.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The purpose of this article 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 runoff
election when the number of persons receiving the same amount of votes is
larger than the number of positions remaining to be elected in any general
or special Village Election.
A.
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 adopt a resolution stating
the date and place and hours of the special runoff election, the names and
addresses of the candidates involved in the runoff and the office and terms
nominated for. Said resolution shall include a statement that the runoff 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 runoff election shall be held
on the first Tuesday at least 10 days after the final certification of such
tie results.
C.
The special runoff 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 Laws 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.