The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee determined during Saturday’s election contest hearing that an uncounted provisional ballot in favor of Senator Tom Whatley was improperly excluded from the vote totals.
When this provisional ballot was included in the vote totals, the race became tied.
The Alabama Republican Party has the authority to pick its nominee in the event of a tied primary. In this case, the ALGOP Candidate Committee voted in favor of having Chairman John Wahl resolve this tie by lot, the method used for such situations in a general election, as outlined in Alabama Code 17-12-23.
The ALGOP is currently working with both candidates to determine a date and location for the tie-breaker. Once that has been established, members of the media will be notified.
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