Fulton Determination of Election Results ordinance (Charter § 9.5)

(a) Number of Votes. Every voter shall be entitled to vote for one candidate for each available seat for councilman to represent the ward in which the voter resides.

(b) Returns; Canvass. The council shall canvass the election returns and declare the results of any municipal election, regular or special, at a meeting to be held not later than one (1) week following such election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office shall be declared elected and inducted into office at that time.

(c) Tie Vote. If at any municipal election there shall be no choice between candidates by reason of two or more having received an equal number of votes, the council shall proceed to determine the election by lot in a meeting open to the public and to which all candidates have been invited.