WESH

Lawsuit: Hat drawing shouldn't decide Mount Dora city council race

A group of Mount Dora residents want to stop the city from settling a tied council race by drawing names from a hat.They've filed a lawsuit, and a hearing is set for Tuesday morning.Incumbent city ...
WESH

Mount Dora City Council votes to draw straws in tied race

The tied city council seat race in Mount Dora will be determined by straws.City council members made the decision when they had to choose between having a chance tiebreaker or another election.In true ...
WFTV

Mount Dora leaders to go forward with council seat hat drawing despite legal fight

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — After Mount Dora leaders couldn't agree on how to break a tie for a City Council seat, they decided to move forward with a hat drawing that some say is illegal. Council candidates ...
WFTV

Mount Dora City Council seat winner decided by hat drawing

MOUNT DORA, Fla. — A tie in the race for a seat on the Mount Dora City Council was decided when candidate Marie Rich's name was drawn from a hat Tuesday evening. The Nov. 4 election for the at-large ...