Here's an interesting bit of random election trivia out of Hillsborough County in Florida.
Just when I thought I'd seen everything...
Luck of the draw decides election race
Two candidates for a governing board draw cards to decide the winner of a tie.
http://www.stpetetimes.com/2004/11/11/Hillsborough/Luck_of_the_draw_deci.shtml
Nathan Whitaker, who drew the king from an arc of playing cards at a Hillsborough County elections office Wednesday, thus won election to the governing board in Cheval West, an affluent development of nearly 800 houses in northwest Hillsborough.
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Florida law says a tie may be settled by "lots." Assistant County Attorney Ken Tinkler told the candidates that could include drawing straws, choosing cards or a coin flip. Coin tosses have been popular in settling other ties around the state.
But Whitaker and Castro had talked.
"I think we'd prefer cards," said Whitaker, an attorney.
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