Hawaii settled two tied primary races by pulling names out of a basket, a move that is legal but has left candidates and voter-rights groups angry.

• Two Hawaii primary races ended in exact ties: House District 43 and Senate District 20.
• The state's chief election officer, Scott Nagel, broke both by putting each name in a plastic egg and drawing one from a basket while the candidates watched.
• Hawaii law lets the chief election officer settle a tie by lot or chance, and 28 states use some form of random draw.
• Sheila Medeiros, who won her race in the draw, said the method takes the decision away from voters and the race should have gone to the general election.
• Voter-rights advocates argue a special election was the right answer, saying chance should not decide who governs.

Outlook: Expect pressure on Hawaii's legislature to rewrite the tie-breaking law, though nothing changes before the next election.