A pilgrim hat, a poker game and a coin flip - 3 ways of settling tied elections
(LA Times Clippers)

Mayor Margaret Gentle stood before a room of residents and city employees in North Port, Fla., explaining why, after almost 15 years as their leader, she would be stepping down. Her reelection race had ended in a tie, with Gentle and her challenger, Frank Coulter, each receiving 1,554 votes. The...