2011 Local Elections Calendar

Date of Election  March 8 May 17 September 20 November 8
County Elections Filing Officers1
publish notice of district board election on or before (ORS 255.075)
November 27, 2010 February 5 June 11 July 30
District Candidates 2
file verified signatures or $10 filing fee with county elections officer on or before (ORS 255.235)
January 6 March 17 July 21 September 8
Local Governing Bodies 3
file notice of measure with county elections filing officer on or before (ORS 254.095, 254.103, 255.085)
January 6 March 17 July 21 September 84
Candidate Statements and Measure Arguments
file for inclusion in county Voters’ Pamphlet (OAR 165-022-0010)
January 10 March 21 July 25 September 12



Footnotes

1Regular district elections for the purpose of electing district board members (including Local School Committee members, School Board and ESD directors) are generally held at the May election in each odd-numbered year. Districts should contact the county elections filing officer of the county in which the district's administrative office is located for district board election information.

2Candidates: contact the Secretary of State regarding filing required campaign finance reports.

3County and City Elections Filing Officers: Publish notice of receipt of ballot title and notice of measure election, as required by charter, ordinance and/or statute, in next available edition of newspaper in electoral district. Note: When a city files a referral with the County Elections Filing Officer the ballot title challenge process must be complete. (ORS 250.175, 250.275, 255.085, 255.145)

4For resubmitted measures the deadline is September 22; the measure argument filing deadline is September 26, if the county includes the resubmitted measure in the county voters' pamphlet.


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