A recount in Calgary’s mayoralty race is scheduled to take place Monday.

Sonya Sharp requested the recount after losing to Jeromy Farkas by 581 votes in the recent civic election.

The city says the returning officer will make a recount of the votes cast at all voting stations after being satisfied that the margin of victory was within the required 0.5 per cent threshold.

Sharp had said her request under the Local Authorities Election Act was about ensuring transparency and confidence in the democratic process.

She says it could also highlight areas for improvement within the province’s municipal framework.

Sharp says there’s nothing unusual in asking for a recount and that in Edmonton’s election, a recount uncovered a discrepancy of more than 600 votes due to a data entry error that r

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