Massachusetts General Laws ch. 53 sec. 85 – Tie vote for elective office; proceedings
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Section 85. If a majority of caucus officers is not elected, or there is a tie vote for candidates for an elective office, the caucus shall at once proceed to another ballot unless some one present entitled to vote objects; in which case the caucus shall adjourn to any subsequent day. The hour and place shall, if practicable, be the same as that named in the call.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 53 sec. 85
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.