(KNZA)--A tie vote has been broken for a position on the Doniphan West USD 111 Board of Education.

The Doniphan County Commission, acting as the board of county canvassers, met Monday to canvass ballots from the November 2nd general election.

There was a tie vote for one of three open positions for District 2 on the USD 111 Board between candidates Stacy Halling Hallsworth and Brett Miner, with each receiving 97 votes.  

A coin was flipped by Commission Chairman Wayne Grable to determine the winner, with Hallsworth calling " heads"and Miner calling " tails."  

The coin toss revealed " tails", with Miner declared the winner.  

He will join Michelle Meyer and incumbent Ben Leatherman in filling the three open positions for District 2 on the Doniphan West board.