The race for mayor in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, ended in a tie, with Robert Nelson and Halyn Roth each receiving 1,401 votes, according to unofficial results.
Each candidate received 49.77% of the vote, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website. Another 13 votes were write-ins. All three of the city’s precincts have reported.
The City Council will canvass the results at a public meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, the city said. If the mayoral race is still tied afterward, Minnesota law requires the winner to be decided by lot, meaning a random drawing or other game of chance…