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Step 3: Collect Sionatures Upon approval of the prospective petition, the City Recorder will give the candidate a letter authorizing the collection of signatures. This letter must be submitted to Lane County Elections when signature gathering is complete. Mayoral, City Council, and EWES candidates must submit at least 25 nominating signatures of registered voters who reside within the jurisdiction they seek to represent. Candidates should collect additional signatures in the event that some are disqualified. Oregon law requires that each petition sheet be property certified by its circulator, who must personally witness each signature. Step 4: File Completed Petition The signature sheets with the authorization letter must be submitted by the candidate to Lane County Elections Division at 275 W. 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 for verification of sufficiency and validity (541-682-4234). Lane County Elections will contact the candidate when signature verification is completed. The candidate needs to pick up the signature sheets from the elections division. The candidate must submit to the City RecorderJs Office a "completed" petition (SEL 120), along with the certified signature sheets no later than 5 p.m., March 6, 2008. Campaig'" Finance Reportin-g Requirements Please review the Campaign Finance Manual for instructions and a filing schedule. Campaign finance forms are filed electronically with the Secretary of State's Elections Division. All candidates who receive or spend more than $300 during the calendar year are required to establish a dedicated campaign bank account. Those who do not expect to receive or spend more than $2,000 during the year may file a "Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (PC7). Candidates who will exceed the $2,000 limit must file detailed contribution and expenditure reports. J Statemenfof Economic I rife rest {SEI) and'~Sta~'ReD~rtinJlRe~~rements ~ All persons holding office in the City of Eugene, including the Eugene Water & Electric Board, are required to file Statements of Economic Interest with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (formerly the Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission). The annual reports must be filed by April 15 every year of the incumbency of the elected official. In addition, quarterly reports will be due January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15, beginning in April, 2008. Information will be requested concerning sources of income, property, business interests and gifts related to the office. Civil penalties may be imposed for failure to file, or for insufficient information. Oregon Administrative Rules with details about the new reporting requirements will be available in early 2008. Please contact the City Recorder's Office for additional information. - Conflict of Interest Please note that Section 14 of the Eugene City Charter specifically addresses ethics and conflict of interest for elected officials. Please contact the City Recorder's Office for additional information or the Charter may be viewed online by going to the City Hall, City Recorder's website at www.euaene-or.aov. Voluntary Campaign'- Finance Spending Limits In April 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 4709, creating a voluntary campaign finance program for City elections. The program seeks to improve the City election process by encouraging candidates for City offices to limit campaign expenditures and contributions. The program is voluntary and is limited to candidates who pledge that they will comply with all the expenditure and contribution limits. For City Council elections, the voluntary expenditure limit is $7,500; for the Mayoral election, the voluntary expenditure May 2008 Primary Election Candidate Packet 3 12/2007 -- - - ~ __-- - - _ -_ -_ - __- ___ -=----__=__ _-_---_ ~_______==___=____=_= _---=---_-____----===---_--=---===-.~ ----!.~.~-_~ ~ ~- ---=-_ __ r ~_=-_ ~ __ ~=--_--= _~---=------==--_ - -~~ --~ -=- - -- --- - - -- ~ --- ~--- - - - - - - ---=------ - - - - - =- -- - - - ---=----------- =---~ - ~ =----