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I - ~- ~~--- - ~ - -- -~ - ---=-----~ - = --- ~-~ - -~---=-===.-~~-~ ~--=-=--=- ~ = = - . - ")' , r l ~ t:". "==-- _ _ ~ _ _ ~ _ -"" _ _ __ ~_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ _ _ _ _ _ ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QI For further detail on campaign finance requirements, see the 2008 Campaign Finance Manual and the ORESTAR User Manual. ORESTAR (Oregon Elections System for Tracking and Reporting) is the Secretary of State, Elections Division's secure, web-based elec- tron ic reporting system. e Before circulating the nominating petition, the candidate files a prospective petition with the city elections official. See pages 21-22 for signature sheet requirements. Checklist for Filing a Prospective Petition Below is a checklist of all the components required to file a prospective nominating petition: o Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination (SEL 120) check-marked "Filing of Candidacy by Prospective Petition.1f Suggested guidelines on com- pleting required sections on this form are on page 24. o Petition for Nonpartisan Nomination Signature Sheet (SEL 121) o Statement One or MorelNo Petition Circulators Will Be Paid (SEL 300) City Elections Official As soon as possible, the city elections official reviews the prospective petition for required information. The city elections official gives written approval for circulating the petition and advises the candidate of the number of signatures required. o Candidate Filing By Petition Before circulating the nominating petition for signatures, the candidate reviews with the circulators all of the guidelines for circulating the petition. Failure to comply with the legal requirements and guidelines will result in the rejection of these sheets. The guidelines are: ~ all signers must be active registered voters in the candidate's electoral district ~ all signers on anyone petition sheet must be registered in the same county ~ all signatures must be original signatures ~ all signatures must be personally witnessed by the petition circulator and circulator's certification must be completed and dated after all signatures on that sheet have been collected ~ circulators must not attempt to obtain signatures of persons knowing that the person signing the petition is not qualified to sign it -+ circulators must personally sign their legal signature on the petition circulator's certification with a minimum of a first name initial and full last name ~ circulators must not alter, correct, clarify or obscure on the signature sheet any information about the petition signer unless the signer initials the changes made. Only a signer may complete the information about themselves, such as their printed name, address and date signed. However, a circulator may assist a disabled signer who requests assistance in completing the optional information ~ circulators must not accept compensation to circulate a petition that is based on the number of signatures obtained and -+circulators must complete the date when the certification is signed and should not collect any other signatures on that sheet unless the additional signatures are certified See pages 22-23 for petition signer and circulator requirements and circulator certification guidelines. e The candidate circulates the nominating petition by: ~ obtaining more than the required number of signatures to ensure the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures ~ ensuring each signature sheet certification is signed and dated by the circulator and ---