Salt Lake City's tie-breaking coin toss wasn't a one-off

• If no one receives a majority, the body must hold a second vote between the top two candidates.
• If that vote ends in a tie, the law requires the clerk or recorder to determine the winner with a coin toss.

Flashback: Former Midvale City Council Member Dustin Gettel's mayoral appointment was the result of multiple coin tosses in 2024, after the council struggled to narrow the candidate field.

• The West Jordan City Council in 2016 deadlocked between two candidates to fill a vacancy on the council and Alan Anderson emerged as the winner after a coin flip.