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Dead woman wins deadlocked vote by coin toss
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Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP Oct 31, 2006 04:54pm |
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Category | General |
News Date | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | A dead woman won re-election to a school board in rural Alaska after her opponent lost a coin flip meant to break an electoral tie.
Katherine Dunton, who died of cancer on Oct. 3, the day of the local election, was re-elected to the Aleutian Region School District board after her opponent, Dona Highstone, called "heads" on a coin toss that landed "tails," state and local officials said |
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