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Tucson City Council certifies primary canvas, orders automatic recount in Ward 3
Summary
At its Aug. 12 virtual meeting, the Tucson City Council adopted Resolution No. 23965 to accept the official canvas of the Aug. 5 primary election and directed the city clerk, with the city attorney's office, to petition Pima County Superior Court to initiate an automatic recount in the Ward 3 Democratic primary under Arizona law.
Tucson City Council voted to accept and certify the official canvas of the Aug. 5, 2025, primary election and to seek a court-ordered recount in the Ward 3 Democratic race after finding the margin between the top two candidates met the statutory threshold for an automatic recount.
Mr. Rankin, speaking for the city attorney's office, said the revisions to Resolution No. 23965 combine the formal acceptance of the canvas with the statutory certification that triggers a recount. "Under ARS section sixteen-661a, an…
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