(2) Not later than the date specified by the Secretary of State, any candidate for nomination or election to county, city or special district office within the county, or an agent of the candidate, may file with the county clerk of a county that prepares a county voters’ pamphlet a portrait of the candidate and a typewritten statement of the reasons the candidate should be elected. The portrait and statement must comply with the applicable rules of the Secretary of State.
(3) The county clerk may not accept the filing of a statement or portrait of any candidate unless the filing is accompanied by the appropriate fee described in ORS 251.325.
(4) At the bottom of each allotted space of the county voters’ pamphlet containing a portrait and statement filed by a candidate, the county clerk shall include:
(a) A statement identifying the person who furnished the portrait and statement; and
(b) A disclaimer in boldfaced type in substantially the following form:
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The above information has not been verified for accuracy by the county.
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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.