(A) (1) The returns of all elections shall be made to the City Recorder who shall call for the assistance of the Mayor and Council members of the municipality to act as the Board of Canvassers.
(2) The Board of Municipal Canvassers shall meet to canvass the returns at the usual place of meeting of the municipal legislative body.
(3) This shall be done no sooner than seven days after the election and no later than 14 days after the election; or, for canvassing of returns from a primary election, no sooner than three days after the election and no later than seven days after the election.
(B) Certificates of election must be issued to each person elected by a plurality of votes.
(C) If two or more candidates receive an equal and highest number of votes for the same office, and if there are not enough offices remaining for all such candidates, and if the result after a recount remains the same, the election officer shall determine by lot which candidate is selected in a public meeting in the presence of each person subject to the tie within five days of the canvass or within five days of the recount if one is requested or held.
(Prior Code, § 9.01.070)