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## Contents

* 1 Year-specific filing information
* 1.1 2022
* 1.1.1 U.S. Senate
* 1.1.2 U.S. House
* 1.1.3 Governor
* 2 Process to become a candidate
* 2.1 For major party candidates
* 2.1.1 Filing fee
* 2.1.2 Nominating petition
* 2.2 For minor party candidates
* 2.3 For unaffiliated candidates
* 2.3.1 Nomination by individual electors
* 2.3.2 Nomination by assembly of electors
* 2.4 For write-in candidates
* 3 Petition requirements
* 3.1 Format requirements
* 3.2 Signature requirements
* 3.3 Circulation requirements
* 4 Election-related agencies
* 5 Term limits
* 5.1 State executives
* 5.2 State legislators
* 6 Congressional partisanship
* 7 State legislative partisanship
* 7.1 Oregon State Senate
* 7.2 Oregon House of Representatives
* 8 Recent news
* 9 See also
* 10 External links
* 10.1 Official state and federal links
* 10.2 Other information
* 11 Footnotes

In order to get on the ballot in Oregon, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Oregon. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, see "Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Oregon." Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

See state election laws

## Year-specific filing information[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### U.S. Senate[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon | U.S. Senate | Major parties | 1,000, including 100 signatures from each of Oregon's congressional districts | $150.00 | 3/10/2022 | Source
Oregon | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 23,744 | N/A | 8/30/2022 | Source

#### U.S. House[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000[1] | $100.00 | 3/8/2022 | Source
Oregon | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1% of the average number of votes cast for all candidates for presidential electors at the last presidential election in all congressional districts | N/A | 8/30/2022 | Source

#### Governor[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source  | Notes
Oregon | Governor | Major party | 1,000 | $100.00 | 3/10/2022 | Source | Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee.
Oregon | Governor | Unaffiliated | 23,744 | N/A | 8/30/2022 | Source |

For filing information from previous years, click "[Show more]" below.

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### 2020[edit]

#### U.S. Senate[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Oregon in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2020

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Signature formula  | Filing fee  | Filing fee formula  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon | U.S. Senate | Major party | N/A | N/A | $150.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 20,014 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source

#### U.S. House[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Signature formula  | Filing fee  | Filing fee formula  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon | 1st Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $100.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,091 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source
Oregon | 2nd Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $100.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,050 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source
Oregon | 3rd Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $100.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,210 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source
Oregon | 4th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $100.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,163 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source
Oregon | 5th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $100.00 | Fixed number | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,000 | 1% of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source

#### State House[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for Oregon House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020

Chamber name  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon House of Representatives | Qualified party | N/A | $25.00 | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for president in the district in the last election | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source

#### State Senate[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for Oregon State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020

Chamber name  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source
Oregon State Senate | Qualified party | N/A | $25.00 | 3/10/2020 | Source
Oregon State Senate | Unaffiliated | 1% of votes cast for president in the district in the last election | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source

### 2018[edit]

See also: State and federal candidate filing deadlines for 2018 and Oregon elections, 2018

See below for 2018 candidate filing deadlines.

March 6, 2018

### 2016[edit]

See also: Oregon elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important filing deadlines for political candidates in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016

Deadline  | Event type  | Event description
March 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary election candidates
May 17, 2016 | Election date | Primary election
August 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for unaffiliated and minor party candidates for the general election
November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election
Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015

Candidate committees that expect to receive $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all "transactions" via ORESTAR. Transactions include contributions, expenditures, other receipts and disbursements and all other committee financial activities. Generally, transaction reports are due no later than 30 calendar days after the date of the transaction, though there are times when transaction reports are due within seven calendar days of the date of the transaction. For more detailing information about campaign finance reporting requirements, see this manual.

### 2015[edit]

To view historical information for 2015, click [show] to expand the section.

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See also: Oregon elections, 2015

There were no regularly scheduled state executive, state legislative or congressional elections in Oregon in 2015.

### 2014[edit]

To view historical information for 2014, click [show] to expand the section.

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See also: Oregon elections, 2014

Oregon held a primary election on May 20, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected candidates to serve in the following state and federal offices:

* Governor of Oregon
* Commissioner of Labor and Industries
* 5 seats in the United States House of Representatives
* 1 seat in the United States Senate
* 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives
* 15 seats in the Oregon State Senate

The 2014 filing deadline for candidates participating in the state primary was March 11, 2014.[2] For those candidates seeking ballot access only in the November general election, the filing deadline was August 26, 2014.[2]

Legend: Ballot access Campaign finance Election date

| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2014

Deadline  | Event type  | Event description
30th day after the date of the transaction | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted on or before March 8, 2014 (primary election)
March 11, 2014 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for candidates seeking to participate in the primary
April 15, 2014 | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted between March 9 and April 7 (primary election)
7th day after the date of transaction | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted between April 8 and May 20 (primary election)
May 20, 2014 | Election date | State primary date
30th day after the date of transaction | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted on or before August 23, 2014 (general election)
August 26, 2014 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for candidates seeking to participate in the November general election (unaffiliated and minor party candidates)
September 30, 2014 | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted between August 24 and September 22 (general election)
7th day after the date of transaction | Campaign finance | Reporting deadline for campaign finance transactions conducted between September 23 and November 4 (general election)
November 4, 2014 | Election date | General election

## Process to become a candidate[edit]

The first page of the major party candidate filing form, 2013

### For major party candidates[edit]

See statutes: Chapter 249, Sections 020, 068 and 056 of the Oregon Revised Statutes

A major party candidate can gain access to the ballot via one of two methods: by paying a filing fee or by filing a nominating petition.

#### Filing fee[edit]

A candidate of a major party can have his or her name printed on the ballot by filing a declaration of candidacy with the Oregon Secretary of State and paying the requisite filing fees. Filing fees are as follows:[3][4][5]

Filing fees for major party candidates in Oregon

Office sought  | Fee
United States Senator | $150
Governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, labor and industries commissioner, United States Representative | $100
State senator and state representative | $25

#### Nominating petition[edit]

A candidate of a major party can have his or her name printed on the ballot by filing a nominating petition with the Oregon Secretary of State. Signature requirements are as follows:[6]

Petition signature requirements for major party candidates in Oregon

Office sought  | Required signatures
United States Representative | The lesser of 1,000 signatures or 2 percent of the number of votes cast in the district for president by members of the candidate's party*
Governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, United States Senator | The lesser of 1,000 signatures or 2 percent of the number of votes cast for president by members of the candidate's party**
State senator and state representative | The lesser of 500 signatures or 2 percent of the number of votes cast in the district for president by members of the candidate's party***
*"Signatures must be obtained from 5 percent of the precincts in one-fourth of the counties in the congressional district."
**"Signatures must be obtained from at least seven counties and be comprised of electors from 5 percent of the precincts in each of those counties."
***"If the district is within one county, signatures must be obtained from 10 percent of the precincts. If the district is in more than one county, signatures must be obtained from at least two counties and be comprised of electors from 6 percent of the precincts in each of those counties."

### For minor party candidates[edit]

Recognized minor parties (as defined in this article) are not permitted to participate in primary elections and instead must select candidates by nominating convention.

### For unaffiliated candidates[edit]

An unaffiliated candidate can gain access to the ballot via one of two methods: nomination by individual electors or nomination by an assembly of electors.

#### Nomination by individual electors[edit]

See statutes: Chapter 249, Section 740 of the Oregon Revised Statutes

An unaffiliated candidate must submit the appropriate filing form with the Oregon Secretary of State and obtain approval to circulate the nominating petition prior to collecting signatures. Once approval has been obtained, circulators must gather signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for presidential electors in the most recent general election within the electoral district for which the nomination is being sought.[7]

The Oregon Secretary of State does not calculate in advance the number of signatures required for each office. Instead, the number of required signatures is determined when candidates obtain approval to circulate nominating petitions.[8][9]

#### Nomination by assembly of electors[edit]

See statutes: Chapter 249, Section 735 of the Oregon Revised Statutes

An unaffiliated candidate must submit a candidate filing form signed only by the candidate. Upon receipt of the form, the Oregon Secretary of State will review the document and provide approval to organize an assembly of electors. The candidate must coordinate with the secretary of state to determine the time of the assembly. Once scheduled, notice of the assembly must be published at least once in at least three newspapers of general circulation in the electoral district in which the assembly seeks to nominate candidates. The notice must include the time and place of the assembly, offices for which nominations will be made, and the names and addresses of at least 25 active registered voters who want the assembly held and who are eligible to participate.[10]

Final approval to convene the assembly is granted once the candidate files a copy of the published notice with the secretary of state. An affidavit verifying that notice of the assembly was published in accordance with statutory requirements must be included with the copy of the notice. This affidavit must be signed by the newspaper's owner, editor, publisher, manager, advertising manager, principal clerk of one of the aforementioned, or the printer. The secretary of state will provide a written approval to convene the assembly. This formal approval document will include a petition number, the number of signatures required, the filing deadline, and a signature sheet template.[11][12]

The assembly itself must meet the following requirements:[11]

* The assembly must be held in one day in one location and must be completed within 12 hours.
* Assembly participants must be active registered voters within the electoral district from which the assembly is nominating candidates.
* Candidates may only be nominated for offices published in the notice.
* The candidate winning the highest number of voters will be the nominee of the assembly for that office.
* Only assembly-goers may sign the approved signature sheets.
* All signers on a signature sheet must be registered voters in the same county.
* Once the required number of registered voters are present, they must remain in assembly until candidates have been nominated, signature sheets signed, and the convention adjourned.

Signature requirements for nomination by an assembly of electors are described in the table below.[11]

Signature requirements for nomination by an assembly of electors in Oregon

Office sought  | Required signatures
United States Representative | 500 signatures obtained at the assembly
Governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, United States Senator | 1,000 signatures obtained at the assembly
State senator and state representative | 250 signatures obtained at the assembly

Once the nomination process has been completed, the assembly is adjourned. The secretary of state collects all completed signature sheets and stamps each sheet under the last signature line signed to ensure that no additional signatures are added. Signature sheets will be then be returned to the presiding officer at the assembly, who in turn must submit the signature sheets to the appropriate county-level election official for verification. The county-level election official, upon completing the verification process, will return the forms to the presiding officer of the assembly. The candidate or presiding officer of the assembly must then submit to the Oregon Secretary of State a candidate filing form with the certificate of nomination completed by the presiding officer and secretary of the assembly and notarized, the verified signature sheets, and the proof of published notice affidavit. The Oregon Secretary of State will then determine whether the filing packet and petition are valid.[11]

### For write-in candidates[edit]

Write-in candidates are not required to submit candidate filing forms in advance. In the event that a write-in candidate is nominated or elected, the election official will notify the candidate by sending a write-in candidate filing form. To accept the nomination or office, the candidate must complete, sign, and return the form to the election official.

## Petition requirements[edit]

See also: Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions

In some cases, candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain access to the ballot. This section outlines the laws and regulations pertaining to petitions and circulators in Oregon.

### Format requirements[edit]

The Oregon Secretary of State produces official petition templates that candidates for state office must use. Signature sheets must be printed on standard 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper. The paper must be least 20 pounds and uncoated. The sheets may be printed on white or colored paper stock, provided that election officials are able to verify signatures easily.[13]

### Signature requirements[edit]

Signers of candidate petitions are required to provide an original signature and residence or mailing address. Signers are further encouraged to print their names and the date signed. If the petition is for the nomination of a major party candidate, the signer must be a member of the same political party as the candidate. Only active registered voters may sign any petition.[13]

### Circulation requirements[edit]

Circulators must personally witness each signature collected and complete a circulator certification after witnessing all signatures collected on a sheet. Circulators may be paid or unpaid, but the signature sheet must note the pay status of the circulator. The relevant statutes do not note additional requirements that circulators must meet (including residency requirements).[13]

## Election-related agencies[edit]

See also: State election agencies

Oregon Secretary of State

255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 501

Salem, Oregon 97310-1306

Phone: 503-986-1518

Fax: 503-373-7414

Website: http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/

Email: elections.sos@state.or.us

## Term limits[edit]

### State executives[edit]

See also: State executives with term limits and States with gubernatorial term limits

State executive term limits are established in Article 5, Section 1 and Article 6, Section 1 of the Oregon Constitution. The state executive term limits in Oregon are as follows:

* The governor may serve a total of two terms and is eligible to serve for eight years out of any period of 12 years.[14]
* The secretary of state may serve a total of two terms and is eligible to serve for eight years out of any period of 12 years.[15]
* The treasurer may serve a total of two terms and is eligible to serve for eight years out of any period of 12 years.[15]

### State legislators[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

There are no term limits placed on Oregon state legislators.

## Congressional partisanship[edit]

See also: List of United States Representatives from Oregon and List of United States Senators from Oregon

Below is the current partisan breakdown of the congressional delegation from Oregon.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon

Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total
Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6
Republican | 0 | 1 | 1
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 2 | 5 | 7

## State legislative partisanship[edit]

Below is the current partisan breakdown of the state legislature of Oregon.

### Oregon State Senate[edit]

Party  | As of August 2022

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| Democratic Party | 18
| Republican Party | 11
| Independent  | 1
| Vacancies  | 0
Total |  30

### Oregon House of Representatives[edit]

Party  | As of August 2022

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| Democratic Party | 36
| Republican Party | 23
| Other  | 0
| Vacancies  | 1
Total |  60

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Oregon ballot access. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Oregon - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Oregon
* Ballot access requirements for political parties in Oregon
* Oregon elections, 2020
* Campaign finance requirements in Oregon
* Counties in Oregon
* List of United States Representatives from Oregon
* List of United States Senators from Oregon
* Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions
* State executives with term limits
* States with gubernatorial term limits
* State legislatures with term limits

## External links[edit]

### Official state and federal links[edit]

* Oregon Secretary of State
* Federal Election Commission
* 2016 candidate's manual, from the Oregon Secretary of State

### Other information[edit]

* Ballot Access News – News updates and analysis of ballot access issues
* ThirdPartyPolitics.us – Blog about American third party and independent politics
* National Voter Outreach – Political consulting firm that specializes in organizing petition signature drives

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed November 14, 2013
3. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 020," accessed January 10, 2014
4. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 035," accessed January 10, 2014
5. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 056," accessed January 10, 2014
6. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 068," accessed January 10, 2014
7. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 740," accessed January 10, 2014
8. ↑ Jerrick Adams, "Email communication with the Oregon Secretary of State," January 2014
9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Statistical Summary - November 6, 2012, General Election," accessed January 28, 2014
10. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 257, Section 013," accessed January 27, 2014
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 735," accessed January 13, 2014
12. ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 249, Section 737," accessed January 13, 2014
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Minor Political Party Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
14. ↑ Constitution of Oregon, "Article 5, Section 1," accessed January 10, 2014
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Constitution of Oregon, "Article 6, Section 1," accessed January 10, 2014

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