Baltic Mayoral Election Decided by Playing Cards
As we have learned from recent history, when there is a contested election lots of crazy things can happen. In a small South Dakota town, an election was decided by the draw of a card.
According to Dakota News Now, the small city of Baltic held an election for mayor on June 8th that ended in a tie. Both candidates, Deborah McIsaac and Tracy Petersen received 117 votes. Not a great turnout for a town of just over 1,100 people, but that s who showed up.
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On Friday a recount was held to verify the vote totals and it was correct, confirmed to be a tie. With the recount confirmed, the outcome of the election was then decided on a game of chance. Not because it s what the candidates wanted, but because that is what state law in South Dakota demands.
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BALTIC, S.D. (AP) The next mayor of Baltic, South Dakota could be decided by the drawing of lots after the election officially ended in a tie. Election officials from the southeastern South Dakota city, which has a population of just over 1,000, said their canvas of votes on Thursday confirmed that the two mayoral candidates Deborah McIsaac and Tracy Peterson were tied with 117 votes apiece. The Dell Rapids Tribune reported that if the.