The
City Recorder’s Office will supply the prospective
candidate with campaign manuals, forms, and other election
materials. These materials are also available for downloading
below. Questions may
be addressed to City Recorder, Nancy Ide, at 503-496-1505,
or at nide@ci.oregon-city.or.us.
Filing for candidacy may be accomplished by declaration
or by petition. The filing deadline is no sooner than
June 4, 2008, and no later than August
26, 2008.
Candidates
Filing by Declaration
Step #1
Establish Candidate Committee by filing the following two forms with the Secretary of State, Elections Division: Form SEL 220, Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee, and Form SEL 223, Campaign Account Information
Note: SEL 220 must be filed within three business days of receiving a campaign contribution or making an expenditure, but no later than when filing form SEL 120.
However, forms SEL 220 and SEL 223 are not required if the candidate:
Serves as his/her own treasurer;
Does not already have an existing candidate committee; and,
Does not expect to receive or spend more than $300 during a calendar year
Step #2
File Your
Nomination Form with the City Recorder Form SEL
120, Candidacy for Nonpartisan
Nomination, is filed with the City Recorder
accompanied by a $50 filing fee.
Step #3
Follow Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements
Click here for "Where and how do I start?" quick guide on Candidate Campaign Finance Reporting in Oregon.
Refer to the 2008 Campaign Finance Manual for campaign contribution and expenditure reporting requirements and observe the filing deadlines. For detailed information regarding who must file and when, refer to the Campaign Finance Manual or contact the State Elections Office at 503-986-1518.
Establish Candidate Committee by filing the following two forms with the Secretary of State, Elections Division: Form SEL 220, Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee, and Form SEL 223, Campaign Account Information
Note: SEL 220 must be filed within three business days of receiving a campaign contribution or making an expenditure, but no later than when filing form SEL 120.
However, forms SEL 220 and SEL 223 are not required if the candidate:
Serves as his/her own treasurer;
Does not already have an existing candidate committee; and,
Does not expect to receive or spend more than $300 during a calendar year
Step #2
File the Following Three Forms with the City Recorder Form SEL 120, Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination, is filed with the City Recorder with the box checked for “Filing of Candidacy by Prospective Petition.” Form SEL 121,Petition for Nonpartisan Nomination Signature Sheet. Form SEL 300, Statement One or More/No Petition Circulators Will be Paid, is filed with the City Recorder
Step
#3
Approval Granted by Elections Official
The City Recorder reviews the prospective petition for required information and gives written approval for circulating the petition.
Step #4
Circulate Your Petition
Candidate (or circulator) circulates the approved
petition (SEL121) for signatures,
following all guidelines for circulation (see pages 13-14 of the City Elections Manual.) The candidate must acquire a
minimum of 50 valid signatures.
Electors’ signatures
on the petition must be verified by the Clackamas
County Elections Official before filing the candidate’s
completed petition with the Oregon City Recorder.
It is recommended to acquire one-third more than
the required number of signatures and to allow
enough time for signature verification, as petitions
with insufficient signatures will be returned
to the candidate to acquire more signatures, provided
the filing deadline has not passed.
Step #5
File Your Completed
and Verified Petition
The candidate files the completed and verified
nominating petition with the Oregon City Recorder
between July 7 and August 26, 2008,
consisting of the following:
A new SEL 120, Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan
Nomination” check-marked “Filing
of Candidacy by Completed Petition.”
Signature sheets with the sufficient number
of signatures verified by the Clackamas County
Elections Official.
Step #6
Review by City Elections Official and Signing
of Acceptance Form
Following a review of the petition documents,
candidates will be notified by the elections official
of their nomination and must sign an acceptance
form within five (5) days of receiving the notice.
After signing this form the candidate’s
name will be printed on the ballot.
Step #7
Follow
Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements
Click here for "Where and how do I start?" quick guide on Candidate Campaign Finance Reporting in Oregon.
Be sure to review the contribution and expenditure
reporting requirements and observe the filing
deadlines. For detailed information regarding
who must file and when, refer to the current Campaign
Finance Manual or check with your elections official.
Other
sources of election information are the Secretary
of State Election Division 503.986.1518; and Clackamas
County Elections Office, 503.655.8510.
