7.80.050 Certification of the election results.
A. Not later than the second (2nd) Tuesday after the election, the council shall meet in public session and review the canvass board report. The review may be postponed for cause from day to day, but there shall be no more than three (3) postponements.
B. If the canvass board reports that a failure to comply with provisions of state law and/or city ordinances, or an illegal election practice, has occurred, and that such failure is sufficient to change the outcome of the election, then the council may exclude the votes cast in one (1) or more precincts where such failure or illegal practices occurred from the total returns, or may declare the entire election invalid and order a new election.
C. Unless an election contest or recount has been previously filed pursuant to Chapter 7.90 BMC the council shall declare the election valid and certify the election results. The council shall certify results not in question immediately and shall complete contest procedures as soon as practicable to assure prompt certification.
D. The council shall by resolution certify the election results and enter the results in the minutes along with the following information:
1. The total number of poll, early-voter, absentee, questioned, and special needs ballots cast in the election;
2. The offices, names, and number of votes counted for each candidate at the election;
3. The propositions voted upon at the election; and
4. The number of votes counted for each proposition voted upon.
E. Upon certification of a valid election, the clerk shall deliver to each person elected to office a certificate, signed by the clerk and authenticated by the seal of the city. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.]