(1) An eligible elector may become a candidate for nonpartisan office, or for the nomination to an office by the major political party of which the elector is a member, by filing a nominating petition or a declaration of candidacy.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 249.020

  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot or a write-in candidate. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Member: means an individual who is registered as being affiliated with the political party. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Nonpartisan office: means the office of judge, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, any elected office of a metropolitan service district under ORS Chapter 268, justice of the peace, county clerk, county assessor, county surveyor, county treasurer, county judge who exercises judicial functions, sheriff, district attorney or any office designated nonpartisan by a home rule charter. See Oregon Statutes 249.002

(2) At the time of filing, a declaration of candidacy shall be accompanied by the filing fee specified in ORS § 249.056.

(3) At the time of filing, a nominating petition shall contain the signature sheets described under ORS § 249.064. [Amended by 1957 c.608 § 66; 1975 c.779 § 17; 1979 c.190 § 103]

 

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