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Dear Prospective City Council Candidate:
Thank you for your interest in running for the Lake Oswego City Council in 2024. Elections for
Mayor and three City Councilor positions will be held during the general election on November
5, 2024. Each position is for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31,
2028.
This guide provides an overview of the local elections process. Topics include:
• General Information about Elections
• Qualifications for Candidacy
• How to File for Elective Office
• Campaign Finance Reporting
• Withdrawal of Candidacy or Nomination
• Temporary Political Signs at Election Time
• Most Frequent Violations & Tips for Prevention
• Door-to-Door Campaigning
• Voter's Pamphlet
• Election Offices Contact Information
If you plan to file your papers or have questions about the process of filing, please contact me at
503-534-4225 or CityRecorder@lakeoswego.city. I look forward to working with you.
Best wishes,
Kari Linder, MMC
City Recorder I Elections Officer
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTIONS
By Charter, the Lake Oswego City Council is composed of a Mayor and six Councilors, all elected
at large. The election of the Mayor and Councilors coincide with the state General Election. The
terms are staggered so that three Council positions and the Mayor are elected during one race,
and three Council positions are elected two years later.
The Mayor and three City Councilor positions will be elected at the November 5, 2024 General
Election. These four elected positions are currently held by Mayor Joe Buck and Councilors
Massene Mboup, Rachel Verdick, and Aaron Rapf. The Mayor candidate and three Councilor
candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected into office for a four-year term.
The City Council canvasses election returns making the vote a part of its official record.
Certificates of election are issued to successful candidates. The oath of office will be
administered to each newly elected councilor as they assume office in January 2025.
The Mayor and City Councilors are required to file a Statement of Economic Interest annually
with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CANDIDACY
Required qualifications for any individual to fill an elective office in the City of Lake Oswego:
• Registered to vote in Oregon.
• City resident continuously during the twelve months immediately preceding the election,
with residency continuing while in office.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Candidates will have resided continuously in the city during
November 5, 2023 the twelve months immediately preceding the election to
qualify for candidacy.
June 5 First day to file nomination papers with the city elections
officer.
August 20 Suggested deadline to file nomination papers with the city
elections officer.
August 27 Last day to file nomination papers with the county elections
office.
August 30 Last day to withdraw candidacy.
September 9 Last day for city candidates to file voters' pamphlet
statements with the county elections offices.
October 16-22 County elections offices mail out ballots.
November 5 Election Day
January 7, 2025 Oaths of Office administered at the first City Council meeting
of the new year.
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HOW TO FILE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
Candidates are encouraged to make an appointment with the City Recorder in advance in order
to review the process, paperwork, and deadlines for filing a prospective petition. Candidate
filing forms are available from the City Recorder, or you may download them directly from the
State Elections Division website at http://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionforms.aspx.
Candidates filing for elective office must complete the following steps:
Step 1: File Your Prospective Petition with the City
Make an appointment with the City Recorder to file your perspective petition and receive
important election information. The following forms will be submitted at that time:
• SEL 101—Candidate Filing, Major Political Party or Nonpartisan
(Candidate Filing— Major Political Party or Nonpartisan form — marked "Prospective
Petition")
AND
• SEL 121—Candidate Signature Sheet, Nonpartisan
All signature sheets (SEL 121) must be approved in writing by the City Elections Official
before circulating for signatures. The petition circulator signs the bottom of their SEL121
after they are finished collecting signatures on that page.
The City Recorder will review the prospective petition for completion and provide written
approval to circulate the petition. Per Lake Oswego City Code 11.02.110, candidates must
obtain the signatures of at least 20 registered Lake Oswego voters to have their name placed on
the ballot. Candidates are advised to secure additional signatures to ensure the County
Elections Division is able to verify the required number.
Prospective Petitions may be filed beginning June 5, 2024.
Step 2: Verify Completed Signature Sheets with the County Elections Division
Submit completed signature sheets (SEL 121) to the City Recorder, who works with the
Clackamas County Elections Division to verify signatures.
The County Elections Division will check that each signature sheet certification is signed and
dated by the circulator and that each signature sheet is numbered sequentially in the space
provided. The County Elections Division will then verify the original signatures against voter
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registration records and return the certified signature sheets to the City Recorder. If the County
is unable to validate 20 signatures, and the filing deadline of August 20, 2024 has not passed,
the candidate may secure and submit additional signatures for verification. The County
estimates a turnaround time of 48 hours, excluding weekends.
Step 3: File Your Completed Petition with the City
A completed petition will include:
• SEL 121—Candidate Signature Sheets, Nonpartisan (with signature verification from the
County Elections Division)
AND
• SEL 338 Petition Submission, Candidate, Voters' Pamphlet
Completed Petitions may be filed between June 5 and August 20, 2024.
Step 4: Complete City of Lake Oswego Acceptance of Nomination
The form will be provided at the time the candidate submits their completed petition to the City
Recorder. Upon completion of the form, the candidate's name will be submitted for the
November 5, 2024 General Election ballot.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING
Oregon campaign finance law requires that candidates file campaign finance information with
the Oregon Elections Division under certain circumstances. See the Secretary of State's
Candidate Quick Guide for frequently asked questions by first-time candidates. For detailed
information regarding filing requirements, refer to the Campaign Finance Manual on the
Secretary of State's website, or contact the Secretary of State Elections Division directly.
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY OR NOMINATION
To withdraw from candidacy or nomination, a candidate must file a SEL 150, Candidate Filing-
Withdrawal, with the City Elections Official I City Recorder. The deadline to withdraw from the
November 5, 2024 General Election is August 30, 2024.
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TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS AT ELECTION TIME
Guidelines for Political Signs
LOC 47.08.300
Application: None
Fee: None
Size: Six square feet, maximum sign area.
Consent: The City recommends acquiring written consent from the property owner before
placement of a sign on private property.
Location: Private property only. Signs are not allowed in the public right-of-way*. City staff
removes illegally or improperly placed signs. Signs collected by the City are subject to a $32
retrieval fee per sign.
*Temporary A-frame signs are allowed in the public right-of-way with permission of the abutting
property owner on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For detailed rules, dimensions, and location
requirements for these special signs, please consult Section 47.08.300(2)(c)of the Lake Oswego Code or
contact the City's Planning Department at 503-635-0290.
Time Limits: Signs may be posted no sooner than 90 days before the election (August 4) and
must be removed no later than the fifth day following the election date (November 10).
MOST FREQUENT VIOLATIONS & TIPS FOR PREVENTION
SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
Signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way* (see exception in previous section)
The following are typically located within the public right-of-way:
1) Water meters; utility boxes; utility poles/overhanging wires;
2) Traffic signals; traffic signs; street lights; fire hydrants;
3) Street medians/landscape islands;
4) Planting beds on the street side of sidewalks;
5) Sidewalks and streets unless posted as private; and
6) Property pins noting the edge of the public right-of-way.
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ATTACHING SIGNS TO TREES
City Code prohibits attaching signs to trees (LOC 47.04.115 (12)).
ATTACHING SIGNS TO UTILITY POLES
Utility regulations prohibit attaching signs to utility poles. Utility poles are located within the
public right-of-way.
BALLOONS, ETC.
City Ordinance prohibits attaching balloons, or other moving, flashing, or animated parts to
signs.
For more information on sign requirements, contact Senior Code Enforcement Specialist Bill
Youngblood at byoungblood@lakeoswego.city or Code Enforcement Specialist Kellie Bowie at
kbowie@lakeoswego.city.
DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNING
Lake Oswego Code Sections 34.16.910, 34.16.915, 34.16.920, and 34.16.950 govern solicitation.
"Solicitation" includes all door-to-door campaigning, even simply leaving written materials.
Individuals who campaign door-to-door must:
1. Limit door-to-door campaigning to the hours between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
2. Refrain from soliciting on property where a "No Solicitation" sign has been posted (LOC
34.16.945).
For further information, contact the City Attorney's Office at 503-635-0225.
VOTER'S PAMPHLET
Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington County— Each county publishes a voter's pamphlet for
the general election. A candidate's statement for the County Voters' Pamphlet cannot be
submitted until after the Elections Officer/City Recorder certifies your name for the ballot. The
statement is filed directly with each county no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 9, 2024.
See each County's website, or contact them directly, for filing information and fees. This fee is
considered an expense, so it must be included on the contribution and expenditure reports.
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ELECTION OFFICES CONTACT INFORMATION
City of Lake Oswego 503-534-4225
Kari Linder, Elections Officer I City Recorder
380 A Avenue
P. O. Box 369
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
CityRecorder@lakeoswego.city
www.lakeoswego.city
Clackamas County Elections Division 503-655-8510
1710 Red Soils Court, Suite 100
Oregon City, OR 97045
elections@clackamas.us
http://www.clackamas.us/elections/
Multnomah County Elections Division 503-988-3720
1040 SE Morrison Street
Portland, OR 97214
elections@multco.us
http://web.multco.us/elections
Washington County Elections 503-846-5800
2925 NE Aloclek Drive, Suite 170
Hillsboro, OR 97124
election@co.washington.or.us
http://www.co.washington.or.us/elections/
Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division 503-986-1518
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 501
Salem, OR 97310
elections.sos@state.or.us
http://sos.oregon.gov/elections
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