Virginia's Tie-Breaker Draw Is Postponed; Pivotal Race Still In Doubt

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The results of the race between Republican incumbent David Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds are still in doubt. Here, election officials in Newport News, Va., examine ballots that a computer failed to scan during a recount for their House of Delegates race on Dec. 19, 2017.

“Drawing names is an action of last resort,” elections board chairman James Alcorn said, after a new legal challenge in the race that’s expected to determine control of the state legislature.

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(via NPR)