Coin Toss Breaks Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Deadlock in Iowa Precincts

Coin Toss Breaks Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Deadlock in Iowa Precincts
Former President Bill Clinton, left, and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledge supporters during a caucus night rally at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Zachary Stieber
2/2/2016
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2/2/2016

The coin toss is an official part of the election, with caucus rules calling for it or picking the name out of a hat in event of a tie, according to the New York Times

The Register noted that one deadlocked caucus was told by Democratic Party officials to do the toss when they called the official hotline for help.