What to do when a tie in an election?

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2016-02-22 11:31 AM

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Subject: What to do when a tie in an election?

i don't know, but this seems crazy.  A runoff perhaps?  Almost like flipping a coin!

Were these pieces of paper equal sized?  Were they torn? Cut! 

http://www.waow.com/story/31281788/2016/02/22/city-council-primary-decided-after-names-pulled-out-of-hat

 

2016-02-22 4:24 PM
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I would suggest indian leg wrestlinging.

You generally only see a runoff when there are three or more candidates and no one candidate gets majority of the votes.

Coin flip worked (for Hillary) in the Iowa caucus.  So long as the tie-break procedure is fair and spelled out ahead of time, then it should be used.  

2016-02-22 6:06 PM
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Originally posted by Hook'em

I would suggest indian leg wrestlinging.

You generally only see a runoff when there are three or more candidates and no one candidate gets majority of the votes.

Coin flip worked (for Hillary) in the Iowa caucus.  So long as the tie-break procedure is fair and spelled out ahead of time, then it should be used.  

No way is Indian leg wrestling fair.....have you seen Hillary's lower legs??

2016-02-22 9:41 PM
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LB. Thanks for that image. If I wasn't straight before I'm sure as heck am not now. =)

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