Candidate Filing Information

Important Dates for May 15, 2012 Primary Election

1st day to file for office	September 8, 2011
Last day to file for office	March 6, 2012
Last day to file for the Voters’ Pamphlet	March 8, 2012
Last day to file a measure	March 15, 2012
Last day to file a measure argument	March 19, 2012
Voter Registration Deadline	April 24, 2012
Ballots mailed out	April 27, 2012
Election Day	May 15, 2012

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Filing for Office

A candidate may file for office in one of two ways:

1 - Filing by Declaration:

Completely fill out and turn in form SEL 101 or SEL 120 or SEL 190
Pay the filing fee (if applicable)

2 - Filing by Petition:

Completely fill out and turn in form SEL 101 or SEL 120 or SEL 190
Turn in the signature sheet form SEL 102 or SEL 121 or SEL 191 with sufficient signatures
Petition signers must be registered voters in the same county/city/district and/or sub-district/ward as the candidate
All petitions require a certain number of valid signatures – ask your county or city elections official for the exact number

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Lincoln County Voters' Pamphlet

If you would like to have your picture and/or additional information in the voters’ pamphlet, the cost would be as indicated in the voters' pamphlet section of this website. Please read the directions very carefully. You will need to fill out the County Voters' Pamphlet forms and complete the "Required Information" section again, even though you already provided similar information on your candidate filing form. If you have any questions, please call 541-265-4131.

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Campaign Finance

For those candidates who plan to receive or spend less than $750 during the entire campaign:

You are not required to form a Principal Campaign Committee (Candidate's Statement of Organization – SEL 220) or file any Contribution or Expenditure reports or forms.

Any candidate who plans to/or receives or spends more than $750 during the entire campaign, must:

Form a Principal Campaign Committee You must file a completed SEL 220 (Candidate's Statement of Organization) and a completed SEL 223. This filing must be done with the Secretary of State using their electronic filing system called ORESTAR at www.sos.state.or.us/elections/

If you are a candidate who plans to/or receives or spends more than $750 and less than $3,000 during the entire campaign:

You may file a PC 7 (Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures). This filing must be done with the Secretary of State using their electronic filing system called ORESTAR at www.sos.state.or.us/elections/
Or – you may file detailed contribution or expenditure reports on ORESTAR.

If you are a candidate who plans to/or receives or spends more than $3,000, during the entire campaign:

You must file detailed contribution and expenditure reports using the Secretary of State's electronic filing system called ORESTAR at www.sos.state.or.us/elections/

Beginning January 1, 2007, Contribution and Expenditure filings must be made with the Secretary of State using their ORESTAR electronic filing system. The Secretary of State is now the filing officer for all local campaign committees.