2.56.040 Results of Primary Election
   A.   In the event that any candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office at the primary election, that candidate shall be elected to the office, and shall be seated following certification of the general election results.
   B.   In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office in the primary election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be the candidates for that office whose names shall appear on the ballots to be used at the general municipal election.
   C.   In the case of a tie vote among candidates at a primary election for a voter-nominated office, all candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast for any candidate shall be candidates at the ensuing general election whether or not there are more candidates at the general election than prescribed by this chapter.
   D.   If only one candidate receives the highest number of votes cast but there is a tie vote among two or more candidates receiving the second highest number of votes cast, each of those second-place candidates shall be a candidate at the ensuing general election along with the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast, regardless of whether there are more candidates at the general election than prescribed by this chapter.
(Ord. MC-1453, 1-17-18; Ord. MC-1318, 10-20-09; Ord. MC-852, 11-03-92; Ord. 3271, 6-28-72; Ord. 2048, 10-05-54)