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Coin toss will determine next leader of tiny Illinois town

COLP, Ill. (AP) - The next village president in a southern Illinois community will be decided by a coin toss.

The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale says (http://bit.ly/2nN6zWp ) Tammy O'Daniell-Howell and Bryan Riekena each received 11 votes last Tuesday in Colp.

Williamson County Clerk Amanda Barnes says the tie will be broken on April 20. Illinois law calls for a coin flip.

O'Daniell-Howell is a lifelong resident of Colp and the current village clerk, a job she's held since 2009.

Riekena describes his occupation as "geek." He attended Southern Illinois University on a swimming scholarship. He stayed in the area after earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Only 29 of the 250 registered voters in Colp participated in the election last Tuesday.

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Information from: Southern Illinoisan, http://www.southernillinoisan.com

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