Recount set after coin toss decides Royal Lakes Village Board seat tie

[RandySF]

CARLINVILLE — A tie for a spot on a Macoupin County village board was decided by a coin toss, but a discovery recount was set for 1 p.m. Tuesday.

London Simmons won a seat on the Royal Lakes Village Board after a tie with Renee’ Jefferson was decided by a coin flip last week.

Located about halfway between Jerseyville and Litchfield, Royal Lakes has approximately 190 residents on less than one square mile of land.

The two had been tied in a race for an unexpired two-year term with 29 votes each.




https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/royal-lakes-board-recount-illinois-election-2025-20298873.php

[underpants]

1. 7 years ago a Virginia House seat was decided by a drawing of lots

A Republican won a Virginia state house of delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a ceramic bowl on Thursday.

The win allows the Republicans to maintain a slim majority in the House, though a final tally is still uncertain because the Democrat in the race could ask for another recount. The outcome of another close legislative race is also in doubt because it is locked in a court battle.

The name of each candidate was printed on a piece of paper and placed into separate film canisters. The canisters were put into a cobalt-blue-and-white ceramic bowl made by a local artist, stirred around and Yancey’s name was chosen.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/04/virginia-election-tie-drawing-lots-republican