DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 10. Tie Votes 15650-15673›ARTICLE 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections 15650-15654

§ 15653

California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

When two or more persons have an equal and highest number of votes for either Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State shall deliver a certificate to that effect to each of the tied candidates. Each tied candidate may present the certificate to the Legislature in the manner that he or she sees fit.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1081, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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