(A) The prospective candidate must collect 25 signatures from active city registered voters. No elector may sign more than one petition. The circulator must certify on each signature sheet that the circulator witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the signature sheet and attest that each individual is believed to be qualified to sign (O.R.S. 249.061). Failure to comply with the legal requirements and guidelines will result in the rejection of those signature sheets (O.A.R. 165-014-0270).
(B) The prospective candidate circulates the nominating petition by:
(1) Obtaining more than the required number of signatures to ensure the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures;
(2) Ensuring each signature sheet certification is signed and dated by the circulator;
(3) Submitting the signature sheets directly to County Elections for signature verification. The candidate must allow sufficient time to have the signatures verified by County Elections before the city’s filing deadline. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of those signature sheets; and
(4) The County Elections reviews the signature sheets for sufficient circulator certification, verifies the original signatures against the voters’ current registration card, and returns the certified signature sheets directly to the candidate.
(Prior Code, § 2.040) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)