(2) Not sooner than the 120th day and not later than the 70th day before the general election, the party officers as designated in the organizational documents of any less than statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates may file with the Secretary of State a statement of arguments for the success of its principles and election of its candidates on a county basis and opposing the principles and candidates of other political parties or organizations on a county basis.
(3)(a) Any statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates shall pay a fee of $1,200 to the Secretary of State when the statement is filed or may submit a petition in a form prescribed by the secretary containing the signatures of 500 active electors.
(b) Any less than statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates shall pay a fee of $600 to the Secretary of State when the statement is filed or may submit a petition in a form prescribed by the secretary containing the signatures of 300 active electors.
(c) The signatures on a petition submitted under this subsection shall be verified by the county clerk or the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State by rule shall establish procedures for verifying whether a petition submitted under this subsection contains the required number of signatures of active electors.
(4) A statement of arguments filed under this section must be filed using the electronic filing system adopted by the Secretary of State under ORS 251.014.
(5) The Secretary of State by rule shall prescribe the size of the statements permitted under this section, except that any statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates shall be allotted more space than any less than statewide political party or assembly of electors having nominated candidates.
(6) For purposes of this section, an "active elector" is a person whose registration is considered active as described in ORS 247.013. [Formerly 255.211; 1987 c.707 §13; 1989 c.503 §10; 1993 c.797 §22; 1999 c.318 §13; 2009 c.817 §2; 2011 c.482 §2; 2011 c.646 §3; 2013 c.518 §3; 2017 c.749 §24]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 251 - Voters’ Pamphlet
Section 251.005 - Definitions.
Section 251.014 - Electronic filing system; rules.
Section 251.026 - Statements and information included in voters’ pamphlets; rules.
Section 251.046 - Content of statements and arguments.
Section 251.065 - Filing portrait and statement by or for candidate; rules.
Section 251.075 - Portrait requirements; rules.
Section 251.125 - Disclaimer; identification of portrait or statement.
Section 251.135 - Withdrawal of material; refund of filing fee.
Section 251.165 - Preparing material for inclusion in state voters’ pamphlet.
Section 251.170 - Requirements for translation of voters’ pamphlets; rules.
Section 251.173 - Translation Advisory Council; membership; compensation; duties.
Section 251.175 - Distribution of pamphlet; rules for nonstatewide special elections.
Section 251.215 - Preparation and filing of explanatory statement of measure.
Section 251.235 - Supreme Court review of explanatory statement; service requirements.
Section 251.295 - Radio and television broadcasts to supplement pamphlet.
Section 251.305 - County voters’ pamphlet.
Section 251.325 - Schedule and procedures for producing and distributing pamphlet; fees; rules.
Section 251.335 - Filing portrait and statement by or for candidate; disclaimer.
Section 251.355 - Filing arguments for or against measure.
Section 251.365 - Cost of pamphlet preparation; allocation of revenue.
Section 251.395 - Content of statements and arguments; notice of material that may be excluded.