House File 716 H-1260 Amend House File 716 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. Section 43.75, Code 2023, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 43.75 Tie vote. 5 1. In case of a tie vote resulting in no nomination for any 6 office, except for senator or representative in the general 7 assembly, the tie shall forthwith be determined by lot by the 8 board of canvassers. 9 2. In case of a tie vote resulting in no nomination for a 10 senator or representative in the general assembly, the party 11 precinct committee members whose precincts lie within the 12 senatorial or representative district involved shall select the 13 winning candidate from among the candidates having received the 14 equal and highest number of votes. The state party chairperson 15 shall convene or reconvene such party precinct committee 16 members as appropriate. The party’s state constitution 17 or bylaws may allow the voting strength of each precinct 18 represented at such a convention to be made proportionate 19 to the vote cast for the party’s candidate for the office 20 in question in the respective precincts at the last general 21 election for that office. > 22 2. Title page, line 1, after < including > by inserting 23 < primary elections, > 24 3. By renumbering as necessary. 25 ______________________________ KAUFMANN of Cedar -1- HF 716.1776 (1) 90 ss/ns 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.