Town Council tie broken by blind drawing

November 11, 2020

Updated: November 11, 2020

Middlesex County Electoral Board Chairman Barbara Cockrell (above) draws the envelope with the winner’s name to break a tie in the Urbanna election. Assisting her are board members John Scott, left, and Mel Placilla. Councilor Elect Marjorie Austin (below) reacts to the drawing. (Photos by Tom Chillemi)

Austin now officially Urbanna councilor elect

by Tom Chillemi –

A tied vote between Urbanna Town Council candidates Marjorie Austin and Dave Lipscombe Jr. was broken by drawing the winning name. On Friday, Nov. 6, during the meeting of the Middlesex County Electoral Board, Austin’s name was pulled from a bag in a blind drawing by board chairman Barbara Cockrell. The meeting was conducted in a hearing room at the Middlesex County Courthouse in Saluda.