[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Williams Bay as §§ 1.08 and 1.11 of the 2011 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 1-17-2011 by Ord.
No. 3-2011[1]]
Candidates for elective office shall be nominated by a nonpartisan
primary election conducted as directed by Ch. 8, Wis. Stats., so far
as applicable and specifically in accordance with § 8.05(4)
and (5), Wis. Stats.
A.
Nomination papers shall be signed by not fewer than 20 nor more than
100 electors of the Village.
B.
Papers shall be circulated according to deadlines as set forth in
§ 8.04(4), Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Notice shall be given under §§ 10.01(2)(a) and 10.06(2)(a),
Wis. Stats.
D.
No additional candidates may be nominated by a caucus.
E.
A primary shall be held only when the number of candidates for an
elective office exceeds twice the number to be elected to the office.
F.
Only the names of those candidates nominated at the primary may appear
on the official spring election ballot.
G.
When the number of candidates for an office does not exceed twice
the number to be elected, their names shall be printed on the official
ballot for the regular election without a primary.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 3-2011 is a charter ordinance.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
A.
Polling hours. The polling hours for elections within the Village
of Williams Bay are hereby established as follows: The polls shall
open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
B.
Scheduling election officials. Two or more sets of election officials
may be selected to work different times on election days, and the
Clerk and his/her designee may establish different working hours for
different election officials assigned to the same polling place.
Registration of electors shall be required in accordance with
Ch. 6, Wis. Stats.
