The State Board of Elections will convene on Thursday, January 4 at 11:00 am. Unless the court system intervenes, the Board will draw a winner for #HD94 [1]. More details will be available on https://t.co/La8IrnBGiU [2].
— James Alcorn (@jamesalcorn) December 29, 2017 [3]
In his tweet last week, James Alcorn, chairman of the State Board of Elections, said that, barring the court intervening, the 94th House of Delegates District would be decided by a drawing of names on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the court upheld its previous ruling making the contest between Democrat Shelly Simonds and Republican incumbent Del. David Yancey a tie. Therefore, a name will be drawn out of a bowl Thursday morning at 11:00.
Power in the General Assembly, set to convene on Wednesday, January 10, will depend on which name is drawn. If the Republican prevails, the GOP will have a slight edge in the House. If the Democrat prevails, Republicans will be sharing power with Democrats.
Background:
Court record [4] – January 3, 2018
Virginia: 50-50 [5]
Court Rules Extra GOP Vote Counts, HOD-94 Now Tied [6]
The Son of Hanging Chad: An Honest Look at What Happens Next [7]
SBE to Choose HOD-94 After New Year’s [8]
State Board of Elections Certifies Controversial 28th HOD Results, Recounts May Be Next [9]