Hawaii's governor signed off on a simpler way to break tied elections, a fix that comes after a messy tiebreaker left one lawmaker furious.

• The old method used plastic capsules drawn from a basket to settle a tied primary race; the new rule just allows names to be drawn from any container if those capsules aren't on hand.
• The change follows a State Supreme Court case where Representative Kanani Souza lost her seat to Shilo Kama Kahale Rego... (name unclear) after a coin-flip-style draw decided the tie.
• The losing lawmaker says she can't support the fix and is pushing to make sure no future candidate loses a race this way again.
• The dispute has turned personal, with the lawmaker saying she wants the official responsible held accountable.

Outlook: The rule change is now in place, but the political fallout is likely to continue through the November 3rd general election.