With the roll of the dice and the flash of cameras, Mark Allen won a third term as the mayor of Washington Terrace.

　　Allen and challenger Robert Garside tied in a Nov.4election with724votes each. Under Utah law, tie votes must be decided by drawing lots, which can mean anything from flipping a coin to drawing a name out of a hat,according to the report ofAP, Nov.15. We felt rolling dice was a more fair way to make a choice, city recorder Shari Peterson said.

　　With quick flicks of their wrists, Allen rolled a4and a1Friday for the top score, while Garside rolled a pair of2’s.Both candidates said the race’ s outcome was fair. Even though he lost, Garside said he still planned to be a thorn in city hall’ s side. I have some issues I need resolved, he said.

　　Allen said he would spend his next two years working on designs for a new city hall and park and plotting Washington Terrace’ s future. Washington Terrace is about33miles north of Salt Lake City.

　　选举市长本来是件很严肃的事,不过在美国犹他州的一个小城华盛顿梯田市,当两个市长候选人得了相同票数时,他们选择了掷骰子决定胜负。根据犹他州法律,如果两个候选人获得相同票数,就要通过抽签决定胜负,但具体做法可由当事人定,即他们可以通过抛硬币,用帽子抽签等方法来碰运动气。

　　最后,两位候选人选择了掷骰子定胜负,他们都称这个做法是公平的。结果,候选人艾伦以一个 4 和一个 1 胜了加西德的一对 2 获胜,成功取得了市长之位。落败的加西德说,虽然当不成市长,但他仍为致力为该市的大会堂建设而作贡献。