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Procedure in case if equality of votes.-- If during the trial of an election petition it appears that there is an equality of votes between any candidates at the election or [nomination] and that an addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected or [nominated], then the Judge shall decide between them by lot and proceed as if the one on whom the lot fell had received an additional vote.