Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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legislation, [or] charter [provisions] revisions and charter amendments placed on the ballot by initiative or referendum petition. (c) “School district measure” means a measure placed on the ballot by the school district. (d) “School district” means Eugene School District 4J or Bethel School District 52. (e) School district elector means a resident of the school district qualified to vote under the Oregon Constitution, Article II, section 2. (2) The city manager shall publish and distribute a local [voter's] voters’ pamphlet for each election in which a city measure is on the ballot unless[: (a) The city measure is placed on the ballot by petition or council action occurring less than 55 days before the election date; or (b) T]the council determines that the environmental, economic and social impacts of adoption of the city measure are not substantial enough to warrant the expense of preparation and distribution of a [voter's] voters’ pamphlet. (3) The city manager shall include in a [voter's] voters’ pamphlet published pursuant to subsection (2) of this section statements from candidates in races for city offices (council, mayor, or [EWEB] Eugene Water & Electric Board member) if such statements are submitted by the candidates, together with a fee in the amount of $100.00. [(4) In the event that no city measure is submitted for a vote at an election at which there is a race for a city office, and neither the state nor county publish a voter's pamphlet open to candidates for city offices who have submitted statements pursuant to subsection (3), the city manager shall publish a voter's pamphlet which shall contain such statements.] ([5]) 4 A [voter's] voters’ pamphlet published by the city manager pursuant to subsection [(4)] (3) of this section shall be distributed as provided in section 2.997 of this code [city-wide if a candidate statement included therein is for the office of mayor or EWEB at large member. If the only statements submitted are for city council or EWEB positions, the voter's pamphlet shall be distributed only in the wards for which there are candidates who have submitted statements]. ([6]) 5 Any time a [voter's] voters’ pamphlet is produced under this section, the city manager shall include in the [voter's] voters’ pamphlet any school district measure and any candidate statement for a school board position for which timely notice and payment is received. The contents of a school district measure shall comply with subsection 2.994(1)(a) of this code; the contents of a candidate’s statement shall comply with subsection 2.994[(3)](2) of this code. (a) Timely notice. 1. For notice of a school district measure to be timely, the school district must submit the text of the measure to the city Ordinance – Page Page 16 of 23 07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008