A. A defeated candidate or 10 qualified city voters may file an application with the clerk for a recount of the votes from any particular precinct, or for any particular office, proposition or question by filing the application with the clerk at any time before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the certification of the election results or by delivering the application for recount to the council at its meeting to certify the election returns.

B. The date the clerk receives an application rather than the date of mailing or transmission determines whether the application is filed within the time allowed under this section.

C. If two or more candidates tie in having the highest number of votes for the same office, to which only one candidate is to be elected, the clerk shall initiate a recount. (Ord. 14-009 § 3, 2014; Ord. 620 § 12, 2004; Ord. 515 § 3, 1997)