Appendix 8. Recount.  


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  • Any candidate for whom a vote was cast at a municipal election may apply for a recount. The application shall be made in writing to the City Clerk and shall be submitted before the expiration of five (5) days after the election. Any candidate requesting a recount shall pay the City Clerk a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If the difference between the vote cast for the applying candidate and a candidate declared elected shall be greater than five (5) percent of the total votes cast for that office, the applying candidate shall in addition agree in writing with the City Clerk to pay the full expense of the recount. In such case, the applying candidate shall deposit with the City Clerk an amount of money reasonably estimated by the City Clerk to cover such expenses. In the event the applying candidate is determined to be the winner following the recount, such fee and any deposit shall be returned.