A. The city must hold its biennial primary election for the nomination of candidates for the elective offices of the city on the same dates the state of Oregon holds its biennial primary elections.

B. A person seeking nomination for an elective office of the city must submit a candidate nominating petition to the city elections officer. The petition must be signed by not less than 10 and not more than 20 city electors. The nominating petition must be in a form prescribed by the city attorney and may be obtained from the office of the city elections officer.

C. The name of each candidate for city elective office for whom a nominating petition has been properly filed will appear on the primary election ballot.

D. If at the primary election one candidate for a city office receives a majority of the votes cast for that office, that candidate is elected to that office and is entitled to a certificate of election.

E. If at the primary election no candidate receives a majority of votes cast for the office, the two candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes cast for the office will be the only candidates whose names appear on the ballot at that year’s general election as candidates for that office.

F. The candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for the office at the general election is elected to that office and is entitled to a certificate of election. [BC 2.06.330, added by Ordinance No. 3980, 4/28/97; BC 2.06.330, repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 4748, 1/8/19; BC 2.06.330, repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 4848, 10/3/23]