With election results due to be certified in Contra Costa County on Friday, Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda remain deadlocked in the race to represent Richmond’s District 2.
RICHMOND — Residents will have to wait to find out who will represent District 2 on the Richmond City Council, with a tie-breaker between theNearly one month after the Nov 8. general election, Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda remain deadlocked in the race to represent the district, which stretches across a 32-mile area.
Butt had held a five-vote lead, but Zepeda closed the gap on Thursday. Both candidates received 1,921 votes.Richmond officials will “draw lots” to decide the winner sometime next week – after Contra Costa County certifies its election results. Once the results have been certified, it is believed that both candidates will report to City Hall, where their names will be written on a piece of paper, sealed in an envelope and placed in a bag. Both candidates, who can take a witness to the event, will shake the bag and City Clerk Pamela Christian will draw an envelope and reveal the winner.
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