Elections
Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.
General References
Runoff Elections
Runoff Elections
§ 19-1
Definitions.
All terms not defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the New York State Election Law.
§ 19-2
Plurality vote required.
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.
§ 19-3
Tie vote.
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 runoff election to fill the office shall be held.
B. Such runoff election shall be held on the first Tuesday at least 10 days after the final certification of the tie result; provided, however, that the only persons who shall be eligible for the runoff election shall be those persons who received such equal number of votes.
C. 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.
D. A runoff election may be waived and the selection of the public officer made by lot if each person who has received an equal number of votes files with the Village Clerk, no later than two days after the final certification of such tie results, a written notice of consent that the selection be made by lot.
E. If a runoff election is waived, 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 and within three days summon the candidates to the office of the Village Clerk, and shall, by lot, determine which of them shall be elected.
§ 19-4
Effective date.
This local law shall take effect January 13, 2006.