8.11 Spring primary.
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8.11 Spring primary.
(1)City.
(a)A primary may be held in any city for the nomination of candidates for city office. When a majority of all the members of the governing body of a city decide upon a spring primary for any specific election, they shall so provide not later than 3 days after the deadline for filing nomination papers.
(b)Any city may provide by charter ordinance, under s. 66.0101 , that whenever 3 or more candidates file nomination papers for a city office, a primary to nominate candidates for the office shall be held.
(c)Whenever electors, equal to at least 10 percent of the vote for governor in the city at the last general election, file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city clerk requesting a primary within 3 days after the deadline for filing nomination papers, there shall be a primary for any specific election.
(d)When the number of candidates for any city office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office, no primary may be held for the office and the candidates’ names shall appear on the ballot for the ensuing election.