That Virginia House of Delegates race between Republican incumbent David Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds was supposed to be over by today, but it’s not. The race originally went to Yancey by ten votes. Then it swung to Simonds by a single vote. But after a contested ballot which had previously been thrown out was allowed back into the mix, the race was declared a tie.
The two candidates’ names were supposed to be stuffed inside of unmarked film canisters and placed in an antique bowl, with the winner being decided when one was drawn. That pointless spectacle of political theater was placed on hold yet again when Simonds announced yesterday that she was contesting the reinstated ballot, saying it shouldn’t have been brought back into play. (The ballot had the circles for both candidates filled in, but there was a single line drawn through Simond’s circle.) This update is from the NY Times.
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