(a) Regular City Elections. A nonpartisan regular City election shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year.
(b) City Primary Election. A nonpartisan City primary election shall be held on the same day of the regular fall State primary election in every even-numbered year, except as hereinafter provided.
(c) Candidates Nominated. Candidates in number equal to twice the number of persons to be elected to each City office, who shall receive the highest number of votes at such primary election, shall be declared the nominees for election to the respective offices for which they are candidates.
(d) When No Primary Election Necessary. If, upon the expiration of the time for filing nomination petitions, the number of candidates on said petitions does not exceed twice the number of candidates to be elected to such office, then no primary election shall be held in respect to such office and the Clerk shall publish notice of this fact.