{"data":{"id":"us-de/9-del.-c.-331","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"9 Del. C. § 331","heading":"Tie vote in election; appointment by Governor.","body":"Should any 2 or more persons voted for as officials of the county governing body receive an equal and the highest number of votes cast at any election, the Superior Court, sitting as a board of canvass in the county in which the tie vote occurs, shall certify the fact to the Governor who shall forthwith appoint 1 of the candidates involved in the tie to be 1 of the county governing officials for the county. The person appointed shall hold the office for the term of 2 years from the first Tuesday in January then next ensuing.","path":["Title 9. Counties","Provisions Affecting All Counties","CHAPTER 3. County Governments Generally","Subchapter II. County Governments"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title9/c003/sc02/index.html#331","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:10Z","sha256":"af65777d53a82bfc822bd3ce0273cc9e7e8024b3759dabd1b138f1827cc7c8b4","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/9-del.-c.-330","next":"us-de/9-del.-c.-332"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}