Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 251 § 251.335 — Filing

Filing portrait and statement by or for candidate; disclaimer; rules. (1) As used in this section, “district” has the meaning given that term in ORS 255.012. (2) 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)(a) A candidate or agent of the candidate may file a portrait and statement described in subsection (2) of this section not sooner than the 120th day and not later than the 68th day before the primary election. (b) A candidate or agent of the candidate may file a portrait and statement described in subsection (2) of this section not sooner than the 120th day and not later than the 70th day before the general election. (c) The Secretary of State shall establish by rule the date by which a candidate or agent of the candidate may file a portrait and statement described in subsection (2) of this section for an election to fill a vacancy or an election other than a primary or general election. (4) 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. (5) 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: ______________________________________________________________________________ The above information has not been verified for accuracy by the county. ______________________________________________________________________________ [1989 c.1031 §5; 2003 c.468 §2; 2005 c.234 §2; 2025 c.409 §1]