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<br />~ City Recorder's Office <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793, <br />(541) 682-5042 <br />(541) 682-5414 FAX <br />eugene.city.recorder@ci.eugene.or.us <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br /> <br />This is a summary of the process for filing a Recall Petition with the City of Eugene. <br /> <br />What is a recall? <br />Any non-federal elected or appointed public office holder in an elective office may be recalled. <br />Eugene follows State Election Law for the recall process. All filings and inquiries should be directed <br />to the Eugene City Recorder at the location listed above. <br /> <br />Who may file a recall petition? <br />· Any registered voter in a public officer's district may initiate a recall. <br />· Public officer must have held office for six months of the current term. <br />· Individual responsible for preparation, organization of recall petition is "chief petitioner." <br /> <br />How to file a prospective recall petition <br />· Chief petitioner fills out required forms for prospective recall petition. <br />· Schedule appointment to submit them to the City Recorder. <br />· Forms are found in the Secretary of State's 2008 Recall Manual; financial forms <br />available in Secretary of State's 2008 Campaign Finance Manual. <br />. No filing fee. <br />· All forms must be approved in writing prior to gathering any signatures. <br />1. SEL 350 Petition for Recall--200 words or less, states reasons for recall <br />2. SEL 351 Petition for Recall Signature Sheet -- chief petitioner must complete, <br />and sign Line 1, after making copy of clean sheet to be used for circulation <br />copies <br />3. SEL 300 Statement One or More Petition CirculatorS"WiII Be Paid <br />4. SEL 222 Statement of Organization for Chief Petitioner Committee- <br />designates a treasurer and must be filed with the City Recorder AND <br />electronically with the Secretary of State. <br />5. Detailed contribution & expenditure report that includes all contributions <br />received and expenditures made to support the recall petition prior to filing the <br />prospective petition (must be filed even if there has been no financial activity) <br /> <br />Circulating a recall petition <br />· After receiving written approval from the City Recorder, recall petition may be circulated. <br />· Chief petitioner reviews legal requirements and guidelines with all circulators. <br />· The recall petition (SEL 350) must be printed on the back of each sianature sheet (SEL 351 ). <br /> <br />Recall Petition Process <br />5/8/2008 <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />