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Pasadena council resolves District B tie by coin toss; Bianca Valerio declared winner
Summary
At a June 30 special meeting, the Pasadena City Council suspended rules, conducted a coin toss under the Texas Election Code to resolve a tied District B runoff and declared Bianca Valerio the winner; council then amended and adopted a resolution certifying the result.
PASADENA, Texas — At a June 30 special meeting, the Pasadena City Council cast lots to break a tie in the District B runoff and declared candidate Bianca Valerio the winner after she won a coin toss, officials said.
The action followed an automatic recount that did not resolve the tie. The council suspended its rules to permit the agreed-upon casting of lots under Texas Election Code section 2.028. The city secretary read the agreed procedures, Valerio called the toss, and the coin landed in her favor. Mayor Pro Tem then announced, "The winner, Bianca." The council subsequently amended and adopted a resolution that inserts the winner's name and declares the candidate…
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