Elections to city Council of a small town in Connecticut, whose population is 5000 people, ended with the coin tosses. And it’s not just a tradition but a way of decision-making regarding the candidacy of city Council member.
In the first round of the election, both candidates – Republican Michael Ermita and Democrat Kim Miller scored an equal number of votes for 718 each.
According to the town Charter from the situation, it is possible to find a solution, tossing a coin. And Ermita, and Miller agreed to the procedure, because another round of elections would cost about $ 3,000 each.
Both the candidate and the head of the city Council of Elizabeth waters at the same time tossed a coin. The results won a Republican, because its the coin and the coin is head of the Council fell tails up. Coin Miller fell up the eagle.
Following the elections, the town Council was formed with a Republican advantage of 3:2.
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