Luck Of The Draw? Games Of Chance Not Uncommon In Deciding Tied Elections
A tied Virginia legislative contest looked like it would be decided by a drawing this week, but the race now is in legal limbo. Coin flips, drawing cards and throwing dice decide ties around the U.S.
A pivotal Virginia legislative race — and control of the entire House of Delegates — almost came down to the luck of the draw this week.
Initially, it seemed as though Democrat Shelly Simonds had won last month's election by just one vote. Then Republican incumbent David Yancey successfully challenged one ballot, which led to an exact tie. The Virginia State Board of Elections had planned a drawing Wednesday to pick the winner, but Simonds filed a
