The Brief
- Robert Nelson is likely staying on as the mayor of Spring Lake Park.
- After a 1,401-vote tie with Halyn Roth on election night, city officials determined the winner Monday night at a meeting with a random draw.
- Nelson’s name got pulled. Roth says he’s asked for a recount.
SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – The long-time mayor of Spring Lake Park will likely keep his position after a game of chance to settle a tie.
Spring Lake Park mayoral race
The backstory:
On midterm election night, both incumbent Mayor Robert Nelson and challenger Halyn Roth received exactly 1,401 votes, a deadlocked tie.
Monday night, city officials randomly drew a name out of a bag to determine a winner. It was Nelson’s name the got pulled out of the bag.…