equivote

English

Etymology

equi- +‎ vote

Noun

equivote (plural not attested)

1. (obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.
   • 1885, Leonard Woods, History of the Andover Theological Seminary, page 264:

     […] and in case of an equivote, the question shall determine on that side, on which the presiding member shall have voted.