Elections

Overview


The City Recorder and staff coordinate and administer the City’s municipal election activities including receiving filings from candidates for the positions of mayor, councilor and Eugene Water and Electric Board. The Recorder’s Office processes initiative, referendum and recall petitions. The City Recorder prepares elections schedules, files measures for the ballot and certifies the final election results. A Eugene voters’ pamphlet is published for elections with city measures on the ballot and includes information on city measures and candidates. Information concerning the Eugene Water and Electric Board and School District elections also may be included.

General information about election processes is available in Chapter 2 of the Eugene Code. 
 

NOVEMBER 7, 2017, SPECIAL ELECTION
  
A special election will be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday, November 7 2017, and will be conducted by Lane County Elections in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes. This election is called for the purpose of voting on the following measures of the City of Eugene:
 
20-274 AMENDS CHARTER: ELECTION TO FILL VACANT MAYOR OR COUNCILOR POSITION

20-275 BONDS TO FIX STREETS, FUND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS 

  The City of Eugene will produce a Voters’ Pamphlet for this ballot measure. Arguments supporting or opposing the measure may be placed in the pamphlet by paying a fee of $300 or by submitting the signatures of 300 City of Eugene registered voters.

ARGUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY RECORDER NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2017, on forms provided by the City.

Instructions/forms for submitting Voters' Pamphlet argument - Charter Amendment

Instructions/forms for submitting Voters' Pamphlet argument - Road Bond
   
    
For more information, please contact the City Recorder at 541-682-5010.
  

 
  
  

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