'Morning Edition' Returns: High Card Takes Election
A race for county commission was tied in White Pine County, Nev. So the opponents drew cards from a deck. Raymond Urrizaga drew a higher card than Robert Swetich, so he won the election. In Nevada, the law lets candidates settle a tie by picking cards, drawing straws, or tossing a coin.
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