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A. At the first regular meeting of the assembly following the canvass, unless the assembly orders an investigation or unless a contest has been previously filed pursuant to Chapter 11.52 HBC, the assembly shall declare the election valid and certify the election results.

B. The assembly shall certify results not in question immediately and shall complete an investigation or contest procedures as soon as practicable to assure prompt certification.

C. In the case of a recount, the certification of the recount may be postponed until the next regular assembly meeting following the recount.

D. The certification shall be by motion duly made, seconded and passed and the results of the elections shall be noted in the record of the proceedings of the assembly. The record shall include the total number of votes cast during the election and the votes cast for each person and for and against each proposition.

E. Upon certification of the election by the assembly, the clerk shall deliver to each person elected a copy of the assembly’s certificate of election. The certificate so made shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements contained in it. (Ord. 14-04-373 § 4)