(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, at the time materials are filed under ORS 251.335, each candidate for nomination or election to the following offices shall pay to the county clerk the following fee for space in the county voters’ pamphlet:
(a) An office to which a salary or other compensation beyond expenses is attached, $100.
(b) An office to which a salary or other compensation beyond expenses is not attached, $25.
(3) At the time materials are filed under ORS 251.335, each candidate for nomination or election to a city or county office at the primary or general election shall pay to the county clerk the following fee for space in the county voters’ pamphlet:
(a) If the number of active electors in the electoral district is less than 1,000, $25.
(b) If the number of active electors in the electoral district is 1,000 or more and less than 10,000, $50.
(c) If the number of active electors in the electoral district is 10,000 or more and less than 50,000, $100.
(d) If the number of active electors in the electoral district is 50,000 or more, $300.
(4) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt a schedule of fees to be charged by the county clerks for including arguments in the voters’ pamphlet. The fees need not reflect the actual cost of producing the voters’ pamphlet.
(5) The county clerk shall refund a filing fee described in this section to any person who applies for the refund not later than the last day for filing material for inclusion in the voters’ pamphlet. When a refund is made, the material for which the fee was paid may not be included in the pamphlet.
(6) As used in this section, "electoral district" means a county, the part of a city located within the county or, if a candidate is elected by zone or subdistrict of the county or city, the zone or subdistrict in which the candidate is nominated or elected. [1989 c.1031 §4; 2003 c.468 §1]
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.