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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 33, August 14, 2016, Article 6

MORE ON ELECTION COIN-FLIPPING

Mel Wacks writes:

The "likeness" of Hillary Clinton is just plain awful on INDECISION 2016: A FLIPPING COIN FROM LONG-STANTON The "artist" should be punished by having to listen to Trump's speeches for 24 hours! Or for that matter, Hillary's speeches.

I restrained myself from commenting, but I thought the portraits were pretty poor myself. Trump's hair looks unnaturally .. good. Both portraits seem lifeless. But perhaps that's a look the artist was going for, in line with the Indecision theme.

I got to see one of these at Steve Hayden's table at the ANA convention in Anaheim. They look better in person. All are prooflike and not really suitable for actually flipping. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
INDECISION 2016: A FLIPPING COIN FROM LONG-STANTON (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n32a36.html)

Some elections really are decided with the flip of a coin. Here's an article from the GB Tribune of Great Bend, KS. -Editor

Rarely is there a tie election in Barton County that must be determined by a flip of the coin. But, Monday morning, two township level primary races were decided by heads or tails. The coin flip took place in the County Clerk’s Office as the County Commission met as the Board of County Canvassers.

The first tie came on the Republican ticket for the Lakin Township treasurer. Incumbent Mark Hammeke and Corey Robl (both write-in candidates) each received four votes.

County Clerk Donna Zimmerman flipped the large silver coin provided by Commissioner Homer Kruckenberg and Robl won.

The second duel came between incumbent Dale Dirks and Mark Schultz on the Republican ticket for the Pawnee Rock Township trustee seat. Both write-ins, they each garnered three votes. Again, the challenger came out on top with Schultz winning.

To read the complete article, see:
Two tie township primaries force coin tosses (www.gbtribune.com/section/69/article/98344/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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