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Pro tip: I tried a silent vote to pick our next book club read and it backfired.

Our group in Madison was stuck between a new sci-fi novel and a classic mystery. I suggested we all write our choice on a slip of paper to avoid peer pressure. The result was a perfect 5-5 tie, which we did not plan for at all. Now we have to pick a third option nobody really wants. Has your club ever tried a secret ballot, and how do you break a deadlock?
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sean_green44
Actually, a tie is a planned for outcome in any vote. The real problem is not having a tie breaker rule ready to go.
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pat781
pat7812mo ago
Wait, you actually plan for ties in a vote?
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sage_moore37
Pat781 is right, I never planned for ties either until our vote failed.
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