賛さん否ぴ同どう票ひょう

noun

tie vote; equal number of votes for and against

Formal term used in meetings, committees, or legislative contexts when the number of affirmative and negative votes is equal. Rare in everyday conversation.

• 採さい決けつの結けっ果か、賛さん否ぴ同どう票ひょうとなり、議ぎ長ちょうの判はん断だんに委ゆだねられた。

  The vote resulted in a tie, and the decision was left to the chairperson.