In the event of a tie in an officer election, which role is responsible for applying the tie-breaker method described in bylaws?

• A. The secretary.
• B. The supervising advisor.
• C. The chair.
• D. A randomly selected panel.

Answer: (C)

The person who presides over the meeting is responsible for enforcing the election rules and applying any tie-breaker method spelled out in the bylaws. That role has the authority to manage the process, interpret the procedures, and announce the outcome. When the bylaws describe how to break a tie, it’s the chair who applies that method and then declares the result to the group. The secretary handles records, and the supervising advisor typically oversees rather than rules on procedural details; the other option of using a randomly selected panel is only valid if the bylaws specifically allow it. Since the tie-breaker method in this scenario is to be applied by the chair, choosing the chair aligns with how the procedure is designed to be implemented.