§ 8.02. Date of primary.
The primary election to nominate candidates for the County general election shall be held on the first Tuesday in May next preceding the County August general election.
In years in which a Presidential Preference Primary is to be held in the State of Tennessee, the County Primary Election shall be held on the date selected by the Legislature for said Presidential Preference Primary. Where so authorized by State law, the County Commission may by Ordinance passed at least one (1) year before the proposed date, set the date for the County Primary on such date as the County Commission determines shall be the most economical and convenient for the citizens of Knox County.
(Ref. of 8-1-96)