Ben Bell
Tracy Hicks
After losing to mayor-elect Ben Bell by just eight votes earlier this month, former mayor Tracy Hicks said he applied to the court for a recount on Monday afternoon.
Electionz.com chief returning officer Warwick Lampp said it was now "in the judge’s hands" and a decision was expected tomorrow.
If a recount was granted, he said the timing would depend on which method the judge decided to go with.
According to the Local Electoral Act, the judge must decide if there were "reasonable grounds" to believe the tally was incorrect, and that on a recount the candidate might be elected.
If a recount was ordered, candidates could appoint scrutineers.
