Hawaii's Supreme Court appears ready to throw out a tied House primary result, a win for the candidate who lost a name-drawing tiebreaker and a blow to the state's election office.

• Two voters in the Makakilo-area district were handed ballots for the wrong district, leaving more votes counted than there should have been.
• In a race that ended in an exact tie, those two untrackable votes could have decided the outcome, and justices pressed officials on why nothing was done before the tiebreaker.
• Rep. Kanani Souza, who lost when names were pulled from a basket, argues the drawing was illegal because state law never spells out how it should be run.
• Justices spent the end of the hearing asking about the logistics of a special election — when it could be held and who would be allowed to vote — a strong hint at where they are heading.

Outlook: A ruling is promised by Friday, and a runoff or special election in the district looks like the most likely result.