Who says your vote doesn't count...Drawing of straws set for tied election to Miss. House seat
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP)
A drawing of straws could decide the winner of a tied legislative race, and the outcome will determine whether Republicans reach a supermajority in the Mississippi House.
The drawing is set for Friday in Gov. Phil Bryant's office in the Sillers building near the Capitol.
Certified results of the District 79 House race in Smith and Jasper counties show that Democratic Rep. Bo Eaton of Taylorsville and Republican challenger Mark Tullos of Raleigh each received 4,589 votes Nov. 3.
State law says if a multicounty race is tied, the winner is determined "by lot" drawn in public and overseen by the secretary of state and governor.
Eaton says Wednesday that he will accept the result of Friday's drawing.
Tullos has said he might ask the House to determine the winner.