Regarding your question about the breaking of tie votes, a
balloting to break such a tie vote for members of a Spiritual Assembly may be
held after the first day of Ridvan if necessary, but obviously the day of
balloting should not be delayed too long.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated July 4, 1972, to a National Spiritual Assembly; Developing
Distinctive Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)