Packet materials are now available at City Hall for the 2008 Council elections and forms and manuals are available on the Documents page. City Council Position 1 (Jothen), Position 2 (Ledbury), Position 6 (Helm) and the Mayor are up for election November 2008. The Mayor term is for two years; all others are four-year terms.
Filing for candidacy may be accomplished by declaration or by petition. The filing deadline is no sooner than May 28, 2008 and no later than August 26, 2008.
- Filing by Declaration
A candidate may file for Declaration of Candidacy by filing Form SEL 120, along with a filing fee of $25 per filing.
- Filing by Petition
A candidate may file by petition by submitting Form SEL 120, Form SEL 121, and Form SEL 300. The City Elections Officer must review the prospective petition and signature sheet for required information and will give written approval for circulating the petition. The candidate must acquire the required number of valid signatures (44 signatures). Electors' signatures on the petition must be verified by Clackamas County Elections. It it recommended to acquire more than the required number of signatures and to allow enough time for signature verification, as petitions with insufficient signatures will be returned to the candidate to acquire more signatures.
- Campaign Finance
Be sure to review the contribution and expenditure reporting requirements and observe the filing deadlines. You may review the Candidate "Quick Guide" on Campaign Finance Reporting in Oregon and visit the State of Oregon Elections Division website for additional information.
- For forms and additional information, you may visit the website of Clackamas County Elections or the State of Oregon Elections Division. Additional information may be found in Ordinance No. 2006-09 and the City's Candidate Filing Information document.