Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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argument is accompanied by the signatures of 300 electors [of the city] supporting the argument or [is accompanied] by a fee of $300. (3) [ Statements from candidates for city offices shall be submitted not less than 47 days prior to the date of an election (54 days for mail ballots).] (4) []a Each person signing a petition shall subscribe to a statement that the person has read and agrees with the argument. (5) []b [Signatures on the petition shall be verified by the city recorder or designee by comparing the signatures of the electors on the petition with the signatures of the electors on the elector registration cards.] The city recorder or designee shall verify the signatures on a petition as provided in subsection 2.979(1) of this code. The city recorder or designee shall attach to the petition a certificate stating the number of elector signatures [believed to be genuine] on the petition. A signature [not included in the number certified to be genuine] that is not the signature of an elector shall not be counted by the city recorder for determining compliance with [subsection (2) of] this subsection. (6) []5 The city recorder shall reject any argument or statement which (a) Contains any defamatory language; (b) Contains any language which may not legally be circulated in the mails; or (c) Otherwise does not comply with sections 2.993 to 2.998 of this code. (7) []6 The city recorder shall include in the [voter’s] voters’ pamphlet on [the] each page [of the] containing a printed candidate statement [and] or arguments on a measure, the name of the person who submitted the statement or argument, the name of the organization the person represents, if any, whether the argument supports or opposes the measure, the statement(s) required by subsection 2.996[(2)] (1)(a) and (c) of this code, if applicable, and a disclaimer in substantially the following form: "The printing of this (argument or statement) does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Eugene, nor does the City of Eugene warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made." 2.997 [Voter's] Pamphlet - Distribution. Voters’ Unless the council has determined that a voters’ pamphlet is not warranted under section 2.993(2) of this code, [N]no later than the 14th day before the election at which a city measure is to be voted upon, the city manager or the manager’s designee shall mail a [voter’s] voters’ pamphlet to each residence within the appropriate geographical area(s) and make voters pamphlets available for public distribution at city hall, the city library, and at other municipal facilities within the city. The appropriate geographical area means the following: (a) For [voter’s] voters’ pamphlets containing city measures or statements from candidates for [city wide offices] mayor or Eugene Water & Electric Board at large member, the city limits of Eugene; Ordinance – Page Page 20 of 23 07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008