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On this page, you will find the City Charter, City Code, and Auditor's Administrative Rules that govern City elections.
Elections City Charter
Chapter 2, Article 2 Elective Offices
- Section 2-201 Elective Officers
- Section 2-202 Qualifications
- Section 2-204 City Business, Time Devoted to
- Section 2-205 Oath of Office
- Section 2-206 Vacancies in Office, Filling of Vacancies
Chapter 3, Nominations and Elections
Article 1 General Procedure
- Section 3-101 Time of Taking Office and Terms
- Section 3-102 Primary Elections
- Section 3-103 General Elections
- Section 3-104 Special Elections
- Section 3-105 Nonpartisan Primaries
- Section 3-106 Elections Procedures
Article 2 Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Elections City Code
Chapter 2.02 General Provisions
- Section 2.02.010 Definitions
- Section 2.02.020 City Elections Officer
- Section 2.02.030 Campaign Finance Regulations
- Section 2.02.040 Applicability of State Law; Limitations
- Section 2.02.050 Computation of Dates
Chapter 2.04 Initiative and Referendum Procedures
- Section 2.04.010 Definitions
- Section 2.04.020 Applicability of State Law; Limitations.
- Section 2.04.030 Pre-election Publication
- Section 2.04.040 Submission of Measures to Voters
- Section 2.04.050 Prospective Petition
- Section 2.04.055 One Subject Determination
- Section 2.04.060 Ballot Title; Publication; Legal Effect
- Section 2.04.070 Legal Challenge to Ballot Title
- Section 2.04.080 Circulation of Petition
- Section 2.04.090 Filing Deadlines, Percentage Requirements and Signature Verification
- Section 2.04.100 Council Action; Competing Measure and Certification
- Section 2.04.110 Measures Proposed by the Charter Commission
- Section 2.04.120 Measures Referred by the Council
- Section 2.04.125 Advisory Questions Referred by Council
- Section 2.04.130 Election Dates; Special Election
- Section 2.04.140 Ballot Designations
- Section 2.04.150 Computation of the Vote
- Section 2.04.160 Effective Date
- Section 2.04.170 Computation of Dates
Chapter 2.08 Nomination and Election of Candidates
- Section 2.08.010 Definitions
- Section 2.08.020 Applicability of State Law
- Section 2.08.030 City Elections Officer
- Section 2.08.040 City Offices
- Section 2.08.050 Qualifications of Candidates
- Section 2.08.060 Filing as a Candidate for Office
- Section 2.08.070 Filing by Declaration of Candidacy
- Section 2.08.080 Filing by Nominating Petition
- Section 2.08.090 Withdrawal of Candidate before Certification to County
- Section 2.08.100 Register of Candidates for Primary Election
- Section 2.08.110 Statement of Candidates and Measures for
Primary and General Elections Ballots - Section 2.08.120 Post-Election Procedures for Primary and General Elections
- Section 2.08.130 Tie Vote
- Section 2.08.140 Candidate Elected by Write-in Vote
- Section 2.08.150 Withdrawal after Nomination
- Section 2.08.160 Filling Vacancy in Nomination
- Section 2.08.170 Recall
Elections Administrative Rules
Campaign Finance City Charter
Article 3 Campaign Finance in Candidate Elections
- Section 3-301 Contributions in City of Portland Candidate Elections
- Section 3-302 Expenditures in City of Portland Candidate Elections
- Section 3-303 Timely Disclosure of Large Contributions and Expenditures
- Section 3-304 Coordination with Public Funding of Campaigns
- Section 3-305 Implementation and Enforcement
- Section 3-306 Adjustments
- Section 3-307 Severability
- Section 3-308 Definitions
Campaign Finance City Code
Chapter 2.10 Campaign Finance in Candidate Elections
- Section 2.10.010 Contributions in City of Portland Candidate Elections
- Section 2.10.020 Expenditures in City of Portland Candidate Elections
- Section 2.10.030 Timely Disclosure of Large Contributions and Expenditures
- Section 2.10.040 Coordination with Public Funding of Campaigns
- Section 2.10.050 Implementation and Enforcement
- Section 2.10.060 Adjustments
- Section 2.10.070 Severability
- Section 2.10.080 Definitions
Campaign Finance Administrative Rules
- ARA-13.01 Purpose, Authority, and Construction
- ARA-13.02 Campaign Finance: Definitions
- ARA-13.03 Campaign Finance: Complaint Process
- ARA-13.04 Campaign Finance: Disclosure Requirements
- ARA-13.05 Campaign Finance: Contribution Limits
- Appendix A