Hundreds of people in Portland, Maine, turned up Thursday to watch an unprecedented event unfold in local election history: The winner of an open city council seat was chosen by chance, by drawing a name out of a wooden bowl. The ranked-choice instant runoff determined that two of the candidates — Brandon Mazer and Roberto Rodriguez — were tied with exactly 8,529 votes each. PHOTO: Candidates Brandon Mazer and Roberto Rodriguez, who each won 8,529 votes after tabulation was completed, await the results as the city clerk drew the winning name from a wooden bowl outside City Hall in Portland, Maine, Nov. 4, 2021. If the outcome changes from the drawing, Rodriguez will be the winner. Tied city council race in Portland, Maine, decided by drawing name out of a bowl originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 05, 2021 04:05 UTC