Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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joint stock company, club or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. Primary election. An election held on the third Tuesday in May of each even-numbered year, or as otherwise defined by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Prospective petition. The information, including the text of the proposed measure, required to be included in a completed petition, except signatures and other identification of petition signers. Protected ordinance. An ordinance adopted by initiative in accordance with the Eugene Charter of 2002, section 32-A. A protected ordinance may be amended or repealed only by the electors or by unanimous vote of councilors present and voting at a council meeting. The initiative petition and the ballot measure for a protected ordinance must state that it is proposed as a protected ordinance and must explain the limitations on its repeal or amendment. Referendum petition. A petition by one or more qualified electors to refer legislation adopted by the council to the electors for their approval or rejection at an election. Section 3. Sections 2.964 and 2.965 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide: 2.964 Elections - Nomination. (1) A candidate for a city council office representing a particular ward shall be nominated by the [individual] electors [from] residing in that ward. (2) A candidate for a Eugene Water & Electric Board office representing a pair of wards shall be nominated by [individual] the electors [from] residing in those wards. (3) A candidate for the office of mayor or an office on the Eugene Water & Electric Board representing the city at large shall be nominated by [individual] electors [from the entire] who reside in the city. (4) In a year for filling an office referred to in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section, a nomination of a candidate for the office shall be conducted in accordance with the state law governing popular elections, except that the nominating petition shall be [filed with] submitted to the city recorder at least [75] 76 days before the first election for filling the office and it shall be signed by 25 [legally qualified] electors who reside in the area to be represented by the office. [For purposes of calculating the filing deadline, the date of the election shall be included in the computation of time.] (5) The city recorder or designee shall verify the signatures on a Ordinance – Page Page 3 of 23 07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008