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Time for a poker rule

by: Hopeful

Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 12:54:03 PM EDT



I'm fascinated by close elections, and it doesn't get closer than this school board election, where two candidates remained tied 76-76 even after a recount.  Under New Jersey law, breaking the tie requires a special election, at the cost of thousands of dollars.  Challenger Walter Sayers has therefore decided to withdraw for the good of the schools.  It's a solution, though frankly it reminds me of the reverse of Solomon's wise decision with the disputed baby.

I suggest that this is the time to reform the law. In New Mexico, a tied election is settled by a game of chance.  It sure beats counting on one of the candidates to withdraw.

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I have to say it. (4.00 / 1)
remained tied 76-76 even after a recount

Are we really so cynical now that we expect the Board of Elections to screw up in counting a mere 152 ballots?


Well, it *would* take eight election officials to go that high n/t (4.00 / 1)


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I think (0.00 / 0)
it's a legal requirement.  Besides - what else would you do?

[ Parent ]
It just sounded like... (0.00 / 0)
...there was an expectation that the recount would change something.

[ Parent ]
You never know (0.00 / 0)
you'd think counting would be easy, no matter how many votes were cast.

[ Parent ]
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