Section
General Provisions
30.01 State law
30.02 Definitions
Candidate Regulations
30.15 Candidate qualifications
30.16 Terms and oath
30.17 Filing period
30.18 Candidate filing forms
30.19 Filing prospective petition
30.20 Circulating petition
30.21 Required signatures
30.22 Filing completed petition
30.23 Deficient petition
30.24 Withdrawal of candidacy
30.25 Certification of candidates
30.26 Certificate of nomination
Vacancies in Office
30.40 Vacancy in office
30.41 Filling vacancies
30.42 Appointment by Council
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) Pursuant to City Charter § 26, city elections must conform to state law, except as the Charter or ordinances provide otherwise. All elections for city offices must be nonpartisan.
(B) Oregon Revised Statutes Chapters 249 and 254 govern the manner of nominating and electing candidates for city offices and are hereby adopted by reference.
(C) Oregon Revised Statutes Chapters 246 through 260 govern the conduct of city elections and are hereby adopted by reference.
(Prior Code, § 2.000) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS DAYS. Regular work days (calendar days, excluding weekends and legal holidays of the city).
CANDIDATE. An individual whose name appears or is expected to appear on an official ballot.
CITY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL. The City Recorder is the person with whom the candidate files appropriate forms.
COMPLETED PETITION. A candidate petition containing 100% of the certified signatures necessary to obtain ballot access.
COUNTY ELECTIONS. The County division in charge of city elections.
ELECTIVE CITY OFFICE. The office of Mayor or Councilor which may be voted on only by the registered voters of the city.
ELECTOR. An individual eligible under state and city law to vote in a city election.
NONPARTISAN OFFICE. An office for which the candidate does not run under the name of any political party.
O.A.R. Oregon Administrative Rules.
O.R.S. Oregon Revised Statutes.
PROSPECTIVE PETITION. The information and filing forms, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition.
REGISTERED VOTER. A resident of the state who is a U.S. citizen; 18 years of age; and is registered more than 20 calendar days before the election.
TERM OF OFFICE. The term of the last person elected to the office.
(Prior Code, § 2.005) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
CANDIDATE REGULATIONS
(A) Pursuant to City Charter § 27(a), the Mayor and each Councilor must be a qualified elector under state law and reside in the city for at least one year immediately before the election or appointment to office.
(B) Pursuant to City Charter § 27(b), no person may be a candidate at a single election for more than one city office.
(C) Pursuant to City Charter § 27(c), neither the Mayor nor a Councilor may be employed by the city.
(D) Pursuant to City Charter § 27(d), the Council is the final judge of the election and qualifications of its members.
(Prior Code, § 2.010) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
(A) Pursuant to City Charter § 24, at each general election, three Councilors will be elected for four-year terms. Pursuant to City Charter § 25, at every other general election, a Mayor will be elected for a four-year term. Pursuant to City Charter § 29, the term begins at the first Council meeting immediately after the election is certified by the County Elections, and continues until the successor qualifies and assumes the office.
(B) Pursuant to City Charter § 30, the Mayor and Councilors must swear or affirm to faithfully perform the duties of the office and support the constitutions and laws of the United States, the state, and the City Charter, ordinances, and resolutions.
(Prior Code, § 2.015) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
The City Recorder shall provide the candidate with the applicable filing forms as prescribed by the Secretary of State for an elective city office. The City Recorder shall date and time stamp immediately each prospective petition, completed petition, withdrawal, or other documents required to be filed.
(Prior Code, § 2.025) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)
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