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A tie in a race for a New Mexico
House of Representatives seat could end up being broken by a coin flip or other
game of chance.
The race between Democrat Joanne Ferrary and incumbent
Republican Terry McMillan for the 37th District seat ended with an even split,
with each receiving 6,217 votes. If a recount leaves the race still even, New Mexico
The exact game is up to a
five-person panel that includes the candidates, the county Democratic and
Republican chairs and a judge. McMillan says he prefers a single hand of
five-card stud. Ferrary says she’s not sure which game she might prefer. T
he
recount is expected to take place in early December. McMillan, who asked for
the impounding of ballots in his district, said he did so only “to ensure the
integrity of the recount, nothing more.”
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