§ 2.08.080. Tie elections.  


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  • If two or more persons shall have received an equal and highest number of votes exceeding forty (40) percent or more each, for any one and the same office the city clerk shall give notice to each of such persons, to attend at a time and place appointed by the city clerk who shall then and there publicly proceed to determine by lot which of the persons so having an equal number of votes, shall be declared duly elected, and shall issue to such person so declared elected, his/her certificate accordingly. In the event of tie votes with each candidate receiving less than forty (40) percent of the total votes cast, there shall be a runoff pursuant to Section 2.08.010(B).

(Prior code § 36.40.060)