Both candidates, Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda, received 1,921 votes each. And now, it goes to an unusual tie breaker as a city clerk will pull out a name from a bag.
The race for the Richmond City Council seat has been declared a tie, as now the winner will be decided by a drawing of a name.Every vote counts, and that's apparent in Richmond where the race for a city council seat has been declared a tie.
Candidates Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda put in a lot of time, energy and money into their race for Richmond City Council District 2.And now because of a tie, it comes down to a game of chance. "Throughout history, in the country, it's often been decided by bizarre ways including by rolling die, rolling a hand of poker, a coin toss. It's really surreal," said Butt.Both candidates for the Richmond City Council race received 1,921 votes. And now, it goes to an unusual tie breaker."We would put our names into a green envelope. The envelope would be sealed. It would be put into a bag," said Butt.
"It's just wild you know. In some ways, it's interesting and exciting to be a part of it right now because there's history being made here, but obviously incredibly nerve-wracking," said Butt. The last time there was a tie in Contra Costa County was in 2018. In a race for the director of the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, each candidate received 51 votes. The tie was broken with a roll of the dice.
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