Drawing lots (decision making)

The drawing of lots is sometimes used to determine which candidate is elected where the candidates have the same number of votes. In the UK, drawing lots can be used to decide on the allocation of school places where other criteria result in a tie.[1]

See also
  • Cleromancy, a form of divination.
  • Sortition, the practice of randomly selecting political officials from a larger pool of candidates.
  • Drawing lots (cards), the practice, in card games, of cutting or drawing a random card to determine seating, partners, or first dealer.
  • Drawing straws, using cut straws to select a random outcome.

References
  1. Borough of Poole Admissions Policy 2009/10, released as part of a response from Poole Borough Council to a request made using WhatDoTheyKnow, accessed 9 July 2023.


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