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-......-_-_~ __ _ _ .- _ __ _ = ~ ~~_-=--~ __ _.p,-- -==~ ___--_-=-_-..... _---=----====--_-= _~-= _ ==---------=====----------==--====~ ~ _ r _ _ I ~ - --=--_ - - =- - - - - - _-.. _~ - __ - - _~ - - - __ - - - - ....-0{' Candidates Filing by Petition (ORS 22'.'80, 249.002-249.048, 249.061-249.076) The following information for city candidates is provided in the order in which the activities generally occur and includes explanations and time frames for each activity. For city offices, city charter or ordinance requirements may differ from state statutes. For more information and specific requirements, contact the city elections official before filing. All Candidates for City Office Qualifications for various city offices differ. Before filing for public office, a candidate should review the city charter and statutory requirements for the office sought. Candidates for city offices file under ORS Chapters 221 and 249. lit Warning A person may only file fo~' one IUC,.:;! at the same election. Unless the person h lwn from the first filing, a/l filings are invalid. ORS 249.013(3) City Elections Official The city elections official provides the following approved candidate filing forms, available at the back of this manual and online: ~ FiIi ng of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination (SEL 120) -} Petition for Nonpartisan Nomination Signature Sheet (SEL 121) ~ Statement One or More/No Petition Circulators Will Be Paid (SEL 300) ~ Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee (SEL 220) ..., Campaign Account Information (SEL 223) . Warning All signature sheets must be approved in writing by the city eJections official, before circulating. Failure to do so will resul ose signature sheets. Candidates Filing by Petition . A candidate may have only one candidate committee. A prospective candidate establishes a candidate committee by opening a campaign account and filing a Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee (SEL 220) and Campaign Account Information form (SEL 223) with the Secretary of State, Elections Division. The candidate is not required to establish a campaign account, file a Statement of Organization or file contribution and expenditure transactions, if all three of the following conditions are met: --+ the candidate serves as the candidate's own treasurer ~ the candidate does not have an existing candidate committee and -+ the candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $300 during a calendar year However, if at any time the candidate exceeds $300 in either contributions or expenditures, the candidate must open a campaign account, file a State- ment of Organization and within seven calendar days of exceeding the threshold, electronically file all con- tributions received and expenditures made during the calendar year. The $300 includes personal funds spent for any campaign-related costs, such as expenses incurred in circulating a nominating petition, paying a Voters' Pamphlet filing fee or cost for Voters' Pamphlet portrait. If the candidate has an existing candidate committee, the candidate or treasurer must file an amended Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee (SEL 220) within 10 days of changing any information on the Statement of Organization, but no later than the date of the filing of candidacy. The amendment wiU reflect any changes (designation of office sought, applicable election, etc.) - .-- - -= ,,- -- ~ - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- ~ = - -- - - ~ - - -- - --. -