Oregon Statutes - Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses - Section 260.241 - Removal from general election ballot for failure to file statement; notice to candidate.

(1) Despite delay in the filing of statements relating to a candidate’s nomination required to be filed under ORS 260.057, or in the filing of a certificate described in ORS 260.112 in lieu of a statement required under ORS 260.057, prior to the nominating election, the candidate’s name shall appear on the general election ballot if those statements or the certificate is filed before the 61st day before the general election.

(2) A candidate’s name shall not be placed on the general election ballot if the statements or certificate referred to in subsection (1) of this section is not filed before the 61st day before the general election.

(3) If the statements or certificate referred to in subsection (1) of this section is not filed by the 68th day before the general election, the filing officer by mail shall notify the person required to file the statements or certificate that the candidate’s name may not be placed on the general election ballot. The filing officer shall send the notice described in this subsection by certified mail to the individual who is the candidate and by first class mail to the candidate’s treasurer or the treasurer of the candidate’s principal campaign committee. The filing officer is not required to send two notices if the candidate serves as the treasurer of the candidate’s principal campaign committee. [1979 c.190 §361; 1981 c.234 §14; 1985 c.808 §61; 1993 c.493 §78; 1999 c.999 §18; 2005 c.809 §42]

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