Sunday, 5. September 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on September 5, 2004 at 10:58:00 PM CEST
Election Tie? Get Out Pingpong Balls
If Hong Kong political candidates finish in a dead heat, the election will be decided by the luck of the draw — from a bag of numbered pingpong balls.
It may sound more like bingo than politics, but under Hong Kong electoral rules, the tied candidates must each pick a ball at random. Whoever pulls out the highest number takes office.
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