Mary: Should There Be A Recount?

At OpenCDA.com, Mary Souza correctly points out the power of one vote after a municipal election that saw incumbents Mike Kennedy and Deanna Goodlander win by 5 and 29 votes. Then, she goes on to point out that Kennedy spent three times as much money as his challenger — $22,000 to $7,000 (according to the 7-day, pre-election report). Finally, she poses “two important questions”:

• Are you comfortable with the accuracy of the counting — should there be a recount
• Can elections be bought here in CdA — does the amount of money spent determine the outcome?

Question: Feel free to answer Mary’s questions here?