· Updated March 27, 2025 5:12 AM · 1 min read read
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What happens when two candidates tie in a primary in New Hampshire and neither of them wants a recount?
That scenario played out this week.
After the polls closed in Conway, New Hampshire on Tuesday, September 13, two Republican candidates for state representative each received 445 votes in New Hampshire House District 1: Mike DiGregorio and Mark Hounsell.
To break the tie, lots were drawn at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office.
The state does this by using a leather bottle with n
What happens when two candidates tie in a primary in New Hampshire and neither of them wants a recount?
That scenario played out this week.
After the polls closed in Conway, New Hampshire on Tuesday, September 13, two Republican candidates for state representative each received 445 votes in New Hampshire House District 1: Mike DiGregorio and Mark Hounsell.
To break the tie, lots were drawn at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office.
The state does this by using a leather bottle with n…