Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.095 (2026)

City elections officers’ statements of offices, candidates and measures

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      254.095 City elections officers’ statements of offices, candidates and measures. (1) The chief elections officer of any city shall file with the county clerk of the county in which the city hall of the city is located, a statement of the city offices to be filled or for which candidates are to be nominated at the election and information concerning all candidates for the offices not later than the 61st day before the date of the election.

      (2)(a) The chief elections officer of any city shall file with the county clerk of the county in which the city hall is located, a statement of the city measures to be voted on, including the ballot title for each measure, not later than the 61st day before the date of the election.

      (b) For each local option tax measure or general obligation bond measure placed on the ballot by a municipal corporation, the county clerk shall file a copy of the statement filed under paragraph (a) of this subsection with the Secretary of State in the manner set forth in ORS 294.474.

      (3) The chief elections officer of the city shall keep a copy of each statement filed under this section.

      (4) If a city is located in more than one county, the county clerk under subsection (1) of this section shall immediately file the statement and information required under subsection (1) of this section with the county clerk of any other county in which the city is located. [Formerly 250.030; 1981 c.639 §2; 1987 c.707 §17; 1987 c.724 §5; 1989 c.503 §13; 1989 c.503 §14; 1989 c.923 §11; 1991 c.71 §8; 1993 c.493 §29; 1993 c.713 §57; 1995 c.712 §118; 2017 c.552 §4; 2021 c.551 §24]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1988–1988 · leading case: City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 630 (Or. 1988).
City of Eugene v. Roberts, 756 P.2d 630 (Or. 1988). · cites it 6× “The parties agree that local election officials place city measures and candidates on the ballot pursuant to ORS 254.095. [2] The respondents argue, and the City acknowledges and constructs its argument around, the proposition that the advisory question involved here is not a…”
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