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State Chapters => State Politics/Government => Topic started by: Free Vulcan on January 02, 2018, 05:41:55 pm

Title: Random Drawing To Break Tied Virginia House Race Set For Thursday
Post by: Free Vulcan on January 02, 2018, 05:41:55 pm

As Democrats and Republicans continued partisan sniping Friday over a House seat that could determine the balance of power in the Virginia House of Delegates, state elections officials moved to break the deadlock by scheduling a random drawing to pick the winner.

The Virginia Board of Elections said it will pick the winner’s name in the Newport News-based 94th District Thursday, unless a recount court decides to intervene.

Read more at: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tied-virginia-house-race-random-drawing (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tied-virginia-house-race-random-drawing)

Title: Re: Random Drawing To Break Tied Virginia House Race Set For Thursday
Post by: Oceander on January 02, 2018, 05:45:21 pm

How about pistols at 20 paces?  The survivor gets the position.