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City Council resolves 1,916–1,916 District 1 tie by lot; Everett Roy declared winner
Summary
Following a recount that ended in a 1,916–1,916 tie, the City Council supervised a tie-breaking drawing of numbered beads under Texas Election Code §2.028 and declared Everett Roy the District 1 council member. The council approved an ordinance amendment to record the result and scheduled a swearing-in for Jan. 14.
At a City Council meeting, officials resolved a tied recount for the District 1 city council seat by casting lots and declared Everett Roy the winner after the recount showed 1,916 votes for Everett Roy and 1,916 votes for Billy Lerma.
The tie-break followed procedures authorized by Texas Election Code section 2.028. City officials supervised a random draw using numbered beads, with candidates rolling dice to determine who…
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