Laurel Hill City Council draws lots to end election
LAUREL HILL, Fla. (WKRG) – A city council race in Northwest Florida that previously ended in a tie led to drawing lots as part of a tie-breaker.
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According to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, during the municipal election for the Laurel Hill City Council, Amanda Rosen was elected to the council with 25 votes, while Shawn Cogan and Mike Blizzard tied with 22 votes.
A manual recount of the votes revealed that the candidates were, in fact, tied, so they agreed to draw lots.
Each candidate selected tags. One was marked, 'elected' on it; the other tag said, 'defeated.' Cogan instantly won the tiebreaker.
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He was elected once the lots were drawn.
In December 2024, Mobile County made history with a similar tiebreaker.
In the race for Mobile County constable, the candidates drew straws instead.
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