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Virginia's Tie-Breaker Draw Is Postponed; Pivotal Race Still In Doubt

"Drawing names is an action of last resort," elections board chairman James Alcorn said, after a new legal challenge in the race that's expected to determine control of the state legislature.

The Virginia State Board of Elections has postponed a drawing that would have broken a tie in the state's recent election, after Democrats asked a court to review the awarding of a single vote that left the tally even rather than

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