Sometimes stupid processes need to be given some attention. As I sit here, I'm listening to the KTVU Noon news. There's a tight mayoral race in Vallejo. There's a mayor. There's a recount, today, so the new mayor today, may not be the new mayor. Get it? Good. They said that if the recount comes out that this election is a tie the two men will...draw...straws...You read right, don't need to go back. They will draw...straws...I really don't know what more to say...
*Edit*
Why did I leave you with wrong information. Drawing straws, that's really dumb. How could you believe me? There are of course other options in case of a tie, reports NBC 11 news...
"If it (the mayoral race" were a tie, the winner could be determined by a coin toss, drawing straws, rock-paper-scissors or the lucky draw of a card."
*Edit x2*
Grosse Point and Mt. Clemens, Michigan actually flipped a coin, the winner of the coin flipped picked a piece of paper out of the box that either said "elected" or not.. in this past election, as a result of a tie..Link
Florida's state law says that to determine the winner of a tied election, the candidates will draw lots.
New Mexico's state law says that the winner may be chosen by a game of chance, as directed by a judge. This may include a game of poker.
The above is not Vallejo's law, it's California State Law...
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
On Mayoral Races...
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5 comments:
Glad to know politics is just a game where straws decide. who will be it first.
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I think it's hilarious that a rule so clearly from the 1800s is still alive and kickin' in Vallejo. I'm sure if you combed the small towns of America you would find similar, even dumber laws.
Politics is full of stupid people and stupid actions. This does surprise me a little though. Straws? Wow. I've heard it all now. You think the country would have learned about voting with the presidential election huh.
WHAT?!?! Is that even legal? Goodness gracious...Canada is looking pretty awesome right now.
I so want to draw straws to be mayor...if it was only that easy, why do we even vote at all...haha. But who will get to pick the first straw? Will they do rock paper scissors?
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