A board of canvassers established pursuant to state law shall canvass the votes of all municipal elections in accordance with law. The board of canvassers shall file with the Clerk the tally of votes cast for each candidate and proposition. Candidates in a primary election shall be elected to run in the general municipal election in accordance with section 6.5. In a general municipal election, the candidate, or candidates where more than one is to be elected for the same office, who receive(s) the greatest number of votes shall be elected. A proposition that receives a greater number of favorable than unfavorable votes shall be adopted. Where there are competing propositions on the ballot, the proposition that receives the greatest number of votes shall be adopted. The Clerk shall notify the successful candidates in writing of their nomination or election and shall notify the Commission of those propositions that are adopted.