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2.964 Elections -Nomination.
<br />~4} In a year for filling an off i ce referred to i n subsection ~ 1 } ,
<br />~2}, or ~3} of this section, a nomination of a candidate far the office shall
<br />be effected by f i 1 i ng with the city recorder at 1 east 75 days before the first
<br />election for f i 11 i ng the office, the date of the election to be included i n the
<br />computation of time, a certi f i cote of nomination:
<br />~ a} Signed by 25 legally qualified electors i n the area to
<br />be represented by the office, and
<br />fib} Accompanied by the candidate's acceptance of the
<br />nom nat~ on, a statement of argani zati on designation of the
<br />candidate's principal campaign committee and appointment of
<br />pol ~t~cal campaign treasurer, and a statement that petition
<br />c~ rcul ators w~ 11 ar w~ l l not be paid.
<br />Section 5. Sections 2.914 and 2.918 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are
<br />repealed, and Sections 2.910, 2.911, 2.913, 2.915, 2.916, Subsections ~1} and
<br />~2} of Section 2.911, and Sections 2,919, 2.980, 2.981, 2.982, 2.983, 2.984,
<br />2.985, 2.981, 2,988, 2.990, and 2.992 of that Code are amended, to provide:
<br />2.970 Elections -Initiative and Referendum Preamble and Definitions.
<br />The initiative and referendum powers of the city and its electors
<br />shall be exercised in accordance with sections 2.971 to 2.988 of this code and
<br />not atherwi se. State statutes governing exercise of the initiative and
<br />referendum da not apply to exercise of these powers by the city ar its e1 actors .
<br />As used i n secti ans 2.911 to 2.988 of this code, the following wards and phrases
<br />mean:
<br />,C~i t I~attOrney. A person or 1 aw firm appointed by the city
<br />manager to provlide legal advice to the manager and council on
<br />election matters.
<br />C,~t-y~rec_order. The city manager or the manager's designee.
<br />,Compl eted,,,p,et i t i on . An initiative or referendum petition
<br />containing al 1 of the information required by 1 aw and containing at
<br />1 east the number of elector signatures required by section 2.912 of
<br />this code.
<br />,Confl~cti,n,g measures. Measures are conflicting when any.part
<br />of one measure cannot operate concurrently wi th a prov i s i an of the
<br />other measure ar when one or both measures expressly provide that
<br />they are intended to be the exclusive enactment for that area of
<br />legislation.
<br />Elector. A resident of the city qualified to vote under
<br />Oregon Constitution, Article II, Section 2.
<br />Leg i sl at,~„on . A 1 aw of a permanent or general character which
<br />creates pol,i cy as opposed to executing pal i cy already i n existence,
<br />and wh ~ ch ~ s w~ th ~ n the mean ~ ng of "1 egi sl at i an" as that term i s
<br />used in Oregon Constitution, Article Iv, Section 1~5}. "Legislation"
<br />~ ncl udes both ord~ nances and charter amendments or revi s i ans .
<br />Organization . I ncl udes a corporat i on, association, firm,
<br />partnersh~ p, ~o~ nt stack company, club or other combination of
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