If a certificate of election cannot be issued for a judicial district office or a state office because any two or more individuals have equal and the highest number of votes, the governor, by proclamation, shall order a new election.
When special election ordered
N.D.C.C. § 16.1-15-43, under Canvass of Votes - Canvassing Boards.
N.D.C.C. § 16.1-15-43