In the state of New
mexico has a law that if two candidates for any post received equal number of votes, the In the state of New Mexico has a law that if two candidates for any post received equal number of votes, the result is determined by any game. A real case of the application of this law was recorded in 1998 in the town of Estancia. James Farrington and Joan Carlson scored 68 votes. James wanted to reveal the winner in poker, and Joan offered to throw the dice. First, we tossed a coin, which is determined to play poker, and then James won and became the mayor of the city.