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According to the Constitution, the House of Representatives would vote to break the tie. Mancusi says, “Eight states voted for Aaron Burr, and eight states voted for Thomas Jefferson.
And yes, there are tie-breaking procedures. Here's the answer from USA TODAY: "The presidential election is left up to members of the House of Representatives in the event of a tie or any results ...
That tie was the result of a failure of coordination by Democratic-Republicans, but it led to the nation’s first “contingent election,” decided in the House of Representatives. If there’s ...
DFL Representative David Gottfried was sworn in, restoring the 67-67 tie in the Minnesota house on Monday March 17. The tie makes it challenging for either side to pass legislation with 68 votes ...
As hard as it was to accomplish — described by DFL House Speaker Melissa ... land on its edge — managing the 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House of Representatives promises to be harder still.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The newest member of the state legislature officially took his seat Monday and restored the House of Representatives to a 67-67 tie, triggering a power-sharing agreement ...
PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives reelected state Rep. Joanna McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, as House speaker Tuesday, despite having a 101-101 tie on the first day ...