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Committee forwards ordinance to set automatic spring-primary thresholds for mayor and alder races
Summary
Staff proposed setting automatic spring-primary triggers (mayor: four or more candidates; alder: candidate filings exceeding twice the number of seats). The committee discussed thresholds, favored clarifying language, and voted to forward the ordinance to council.
Staff presented a companion charter ordinance to set automatic spring-primary thresholds for municipal races: the draft would require a spring primary for mayoral contests when four or more candidates file and for alder races when the number of candidates exceeds twice the number of available seats.
Committee members asked why the mayoral threshold differs from the alder threshold; staff said the committee previously suggested a higher threshold for mayoral contests because a single-seat mayoral primary with only three candidates might not justify a primary. Members also discussed implementation details and whether to combine related charter changes into a single ordinance when sent to council. The motion to forward the ordinance was seconded and approved by roll call.
Staff agreed to clean up inconsistencies in implementation language before council submission.
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