Section 166 in The Mizoram Autonomous District Council (Constitution and Conduct of Business of the District Councils) Rules, 1974
166. Declaration of candidate elected.
(1)When the counting of votes have been completed the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare the candidate or candidates to whom the largest number of valid votes have been given to be elected;Provided that up to the application of any candidate or his election agent or his duly authorised representative a recount shall be made before the Returning Officer makes the declaration but the Returning Officer may reject any such application as may appear to him to be frivolous, recording at the same time the grounds for such rejection.(2)If an equality of votes is found to exist between the candidates, and addition of one vote will entitle any of the candidate to the declared elected one additional vote shall be given by the Returning Officer to the candidate or, as the case may be, the candidates, elected by lot drawn in the presence of the Returning Officer in such manner as he may determine.
