AVAILABLE OFFICES AND TERMS

Use this link for available offices open in the November 2, 2010, General Election.

ELIGIBILITY

For city offices, city charter or ordinance requirements may differ from state statutes.  For information and specific requirements, contact the city elections official before filing. The phone numbers for all cities are located on the General Information grid.

FILING FOR CANDIDACY

Candidates must file all required forms with their city elections official and follow the guidelines set forth in the charter for their jurisdiction.  Candidates may file by paying the required fees (if any) or by obtaining signatures.  See the General Information grid for filing fees and signature requirements for your jurisdiction.

The following information is not a substitute for reading the County Candidate Manual, the City Elections Manual, or the Campaign Finance Manual.

If you have any questions, contact the Elections office at (503) 325-8511. 

All PDF forms are interactive, and may be filled in by typing directly on them.

PAY FILING FEE

Pay filing fee (see General Information grid) with your jurisdiction's election official and file the following forms:

• SEL 120 - Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination (REQUIRED)
• SEL 220 - Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee
• SEL 223 - Campaign Account Information

The candidate is not required to establish a campaign account, file a Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee or file campaign finance reports, if ALL THREE of the following conditions are met:

• the candidate serves as the candidate's own treasurer
• the candidate does not have an existing candidate committee, AND
• the candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $350 for the entire election.

However, if at any time the candidate exceeds $350 in either contributions or expenditures, the candidate must establish a campaign account, and file a Statement of Organization within three business days.  All candidates file these forms electronically with the Secretary of State's Elections Division, through the online filing system, ORESTAR.

FILING BY PETITION

If filing by petition, file the following forms:

• SEL 120 - Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination, check marked "Filing of Candidacy by Prospective Petition"
• SEL 220 - Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee
• SEL 223 - Campaign Account Information
• SEL 121 - Petition for Nonpartisan Nominating Signature Sheet
• SEL 301 - Statement One or More Circulators Will be Paid / Statement No Petition Circulators Will be Paid

You must file forms with the City Elections Official BEFORE circulating your petitions.

Please follow these guidelines when filing by petition:

• Circulate your signature petitions.  See General Information grid for the number of signatures needed.
• Submit at least 100% required signatures from the precincts for which you are a candidate to qualify.  It is suggested that you obtain 10 to 15 percent more signatures required to compensate for those that may not be valid.
• Signatures must be certified by the County Clerk's office BEFORE the city elections official officially accepts candidate filing.  It is highly recommended to turn in signatures by Aug. 13, 2010, to ensure the validation process is completed before the filing deadline.
• Submit another SEL 120 - Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination, check marked "Filing of Candidacy by Completed Petition" and certified signatures.
• File with the City Elections Official not later than August 24, 2010.

The candidate is not required to establish a campaign account, file a Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee or file campaign finance reports, if ALL THREE of the following conditions are met:

• the candidate serves as the candidate's own treasurer
• the candidate does not have an existing candidate committee, AND
• the candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $350 for the entire election.

However, if at any time the candidate exceeds $350 in either contributions or expenditures, the candidate must establish a campaign account and file a Statement of Organization within three business days. All candidates file these forms electronically with the Secretary of State's Election Division, through the online filing system, ORESTAR. 

CLATSOP COUNTY VOTERS' PAMPHLET

Clatsop County will be producing a voters' pamphlet for the November 2, 2010, General Election.  Candidates may choose to be included in the county voters' pamphlet.  The voters' pamphlet packet and Statement of Endorsement forms will provide you with the information you need to successfully submit information for the voters' pamphlet.  Please read all instructions carefully.  You must complete the "Required Information" section again, even though you provided similar information on your candidate filing form.

• Voters' pamphlet filing fee is $50 for Commissioner Candidates, while fees for City and District Candidates are located on the General Information grid;
  
• Voters' pamphlet filing deadline is 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2010, for City candidates; and
  
• The filing location for the county voters' pamphlet is the Clatsop County Elections Office, 820 Exchange St., 2nd Floor, Astoria.