Kurtis Coombs, 19, in Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial court Oct. 6.

A man who lost a bid to become the next mayor of Paradise N.L. after a tie-breaking draw has launched a constitutional challenge of the way the election was decided.

Kurtis Coombs, 19, and his lawyer, Eli Baker, are asking the Supreme Court to rule that the way the election was decided was unconstitutional because it disenfranchises voters.

"The people are still supporting me and you can see from many polls around that people still want a re-election here," said Coombs, Monday. "You know, there was a lot of confusion at first. After the judicial recount, a lot of people thought that I was just looking for a draw from the hat but I'm not looking for that.

"I'm looking for a re-election here. I'm looking to give democracy back to the people. That is my goal."

On election night, Sept. 29, the municipality's returning officer announced Coombs had beaten the incumbent Ralph Wiseman by three votes.

A recount, which is automatically held in the province when an election is won by fewer than 10 votes, determined Coombs and Wiseman had tied.

The tie was broken according to the province's Municipal Affairs Act: Names were written on slips of paper and drawn from a container.

Wiseman's name was drawn. Coombs asked for a judicial review of the recount. On Oct. 13, Judge David Orr confirmed the recount. Paradise's returning officer, Joyce Moss, ruled that the original tie-breaking decision stood and Wiseman was sworn in as mayor.

Coombs said Monday that there should have been another name drawing after the judicial recount confirmed the tie.

He says if he were to win the mayor's job with a draw he would instantly resign to force a new election.